19th C. Spanish Colonial Retablo - Veronica's Veil
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**Originally Listed At $400**
New World, Mexico, Spanish Colonial, ca. 19th century CE. A striking retablo depicting a skillfully rendered visage of Christ on Veronica's veil, finely painted on heavy gauge tin and set in a beautiful frame that is embellished with an elaborate decorative program. Christ's head is shown disembodied, wearing the crown of thorns and presenting an emotive expression with thoughtful eyes and well-defined features. The story of Veronica's Veil (also known as the Sudarium) comes from Saint Veronica's encounter with Jesus on the Via Dolorosa. She used her veil to wipe the blood and sweat from His face and His image was imprinted onto the cloth. This story gained popularity in the Middle Ages and continues to be an important part of the story of Christ's final hours in the Catholic tradition. An impressive retablo, sensitively painted and set in a dazzling frame that complements it perfectly. Size (sight view): 13.1" L x 9.4" W (33.3 cm x 23.9 cm) Size (frame): 19.75" L x 16.125" W (50.2 cm x 41 cm)
Accompanied by informative typed description of retablos (in sleeve attached to gallery paper on verso).
Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#172999
New World, Mexico, Spanish Colonial, ca. 19th century CE. A striking retablo depicting a skillfully rendered visage of Christ on Veronica's veil, finely painted on heavy gauge tin and set in a beautiful frame that is embellished with an elaborate decorative program. Christ's head is shown disembodied, wearing the crown of thorns and presenting an emotive expression with thoughtful eyes and well-defined features. The story of Veronica's Veil (also known as the Sudarium) comes from Saint Veronica's encounter with Jesus on the Via Dolorosa. She used her veil to wipe the blood and sweat from His face and His image was imprinted onto the cloth. This story gained popularity in the Middle Ages and continues to be an important part of the story of Christ's final hours in the Catholic tradition. An impressive retablo, sensitively painted and set in a dazzling frame that complements it perfectly. Size (sight view): 13.1" L x 9.4" W (33.3 cm x 23.9 cm) Size (frame): 19.75" L x 16.125" W (50.2 cm x 41 cm)
Accompanied by informative typed description of retablos (in sleeve attached to gallery paper on verso).
Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#172999
Condition
Normal age wear to retablo but image is still quite vivid. Fitted with suspension wire and ready to display. Accompanied by informative typed description of retablos (in sleeve attached to gallery paper on verso).
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19th C. Spanish Colonial Retablo - Veronica's Veil
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