Room II · Colonial Mexico

Compendio de noticias americanas

Anonymous artist

Printed on paper. Book leaf: "Compendio de noticias americanas, tercera parte". With a general index of all the issues of the Gazettes of Mexico, which, in imitation of the courts of Europe, were printed every month. This compendium covered the years 1736 to 1742. Written by D. Juan Francisco Sahagún de Arévalo Ladrón de Guevara, first general chronicler of the city and kingdoms. With an ornamental border around it.

Classification

Printed matter

Date

1519–1821 · 18th century

Material

Paper

Dimensions

13.2 × 19.2 × 0.1 cm

Inventory no.

MUNAG.043.02575

Credits

Curator: Gabriela Zesati · Fotografía: Israel Salinas