Cuautemoc captured as he tries to escape
1972-1976
Artist
- Leslie Tillett, English, American, 1915-1992
- Born: England
- Work Locations: Mexico
Locale
New York
Country
United States
Object
watercolor
Medium
Acrylic and watercolor on paper
Accession Number
2023.656
Credit Line
Gift of Seth Tillett and Nicole Rauscher
Leslie Tillett, Cuautemoc captured as he tries to escape, 1972-1976. Acrylic and watercolor on paper, 12 7/8 18 5/8 in. Denver Art Museum: Gift of Seth Tillett and Nicole Rauscher, 2023.656. © Estate of Leslie Tillett
Dimensions
height: 12 7/8 in, 32.7025 cm; width: 18 5/8 in, 47.3075 cm
Inscription
Verso: Cuautemoc captured as he tries to escape (Innes)
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Collection of the artist, Leslie Tillett [1915-1992], New York, before 1992; by inheritance, Seth Tillett and Nicole Rauscher, New York, 1992; gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 2023.
Exhibition History
- “Ink & Thread: Codices and the Art of Storytelling” — Denver Art Museum, 11/17/2024 – 10/31/2026
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