19th C. Mexican Tin Retablo Mary & Baby Jesus (framed)
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Latin America, Mexico, Spanish Colonial Period, ca. 19th century CE. A charming tin retablo depicting the Virgin mother and infant Christ child, both ornately crowned and adorned, all hand painted in vibrant hues on a heavy gauge tin panel. The Virgin Mary and Christ are arranged in a composition referred to as a N.S. Refugio de Pecadores (Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners). The holy pair is framed by floral designs with Christ standing atop clouds to the right. His mother gently supports him, her sweet visage tilted toward her son as she gazes out at the viewer. Size of retablo: 3.1" W x 4.6" H (7.9 cm x 11.7 cm); of frame: 10" W x 11.5" H (25.4 cm x 29.2 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Pasadena, California, USA collection, before 2010
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#180874
Latin America, Mexico, Spanish Colonial Period, ca. 19th century CE. A charming tin retablo depicting the Virgin mother and infant Christ child, both ornately crowned and adorned, all hand painted in vibrant hues on a heavy gauge tin panel. The Virgin Mary and Christ are arranged in a composition referred to as a N.S. Refugio de Pecadores (Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners). The holy pair is framed by floral designs with Christ standing atop clouds to the right. His mother gently supports him, her sweet visage tilted toward her son as she gazes out at the viewer. Size of retablo: 3.1" W x 4.6" H (7.9 cm x 11.7 cm); of frame: 10" W x 11.5" H (25.4 cm x 29.2 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Pasadena, California, USA collection, 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.
#180874
Condition
Some loss of pigments in upper left corner, as well as overall darkening and patina to image. Set in a custom frame with chipping and loss to paints on frame. Suspension wire on verso for display.
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19th C. Mexican Tin Retablo Mary & Baby Jesus (framed)
Estimate $400 - $600
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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