**Originally Listed At $300**

Latin America, Mexico, Spanish Colonial Period, ca. 19th century CE. A poignant tin retablo rendering of The Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Sorrows (Mater Dolorosa in Latin), hand painted and contained in a wooden frame. She wears her traditional blue and white robe, pressing her hands together in a prayer as she contemplates Christ's crucifixion with a serene gaze, light seeming to radiate from her skin and robes. Christ's thorny crown and the nails of the crucifixion rest below her. As is customary for Mater Dolorosa imagery, a sword pierces the Virgin Mary's heart, a reference to Luke 2:35: "And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, 'Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed - and a sword will pierce even your own soul - to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.'" This example is set in a custom, vintage frame that has a suspension cord on the verso. Size without frame: 9.5" W x 12.5" H (24.1 cm x 31.8 cm); of frame: 12.3" W x 15.4" H (31.2 cm x 39.1 cm)

Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection, before 2000

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#176368

Some light bending to tin and minor nicks and abrasions in areas, commensurate with age. Old inactive insect holes to wood frame. Otherwise, intact and excellent with nice pigments and rich patina. Set in custom frame with suspension wire on verso.