El Gallo (The Cock)

Print

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

El Gallo (The Cock)

Entry/Object ID

2026.09.239.1

Description

This print is a color print of a chicken or rooster in various colors of red, black and various blue hues. The block has excess amounts of ink printed on it at once. This print seems to be a reduction print due to the various varieties of ink printed on with different opacities and textures. This print could also be a reduction print due to the red borders peeking out from the sides of the border itself. The darkest shade of black or blue is printed last due to the attachment of the ink to the page.

Type of Print

Linoleum engraving, Linocut

Acquisition

Accession

2026.09

Source or Donor

Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Enrique Climent

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Ediciones Levante

Date made

circa 1951

Other Names and Numbers

Notes

Risk Management #

Dimensions

Height

19-1/2 in

Width

15-1/4 in

Color

Red, Blue, Black

Provenance

Notes

Professors Edward Akeley (1894-1984) and Anna Akeley (1904-2004), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Archives; transferred to Purdue University Galleries.

Exhibition

Revolutionary Images (2026)