19th C. Mexican Retablo Nuestra Senora de Belen
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Description
Latin America, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful tin retablo of Nuestra Senora de Belen or Our Lady of Bethlehem depicted in a manner based on Raphael's "Sistine Madonna." Draped in a mantle, the Madonna lovingly holds the Christ child to her chest, her cheek just barely grazing his forehead as they both gaze forward. An ovoid border surrounds the pair, adorned with decorative foliage in gold pigment and set against a navy blue ground. The periphery of the tin is embellished by an additional gold-colored foliate border intended to mimic a picture frame. Size: 6.6" W x 10" H (16.8 cm x 25.4 cm)
Provenance: private Oglesby, Illinois, USA collection, acquired in the 1990s from various Western US auction galleries
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#184327
Provenance: private Oglesby, Illinois, USA collection, acquired in the 1990s from various Western US auction galleries
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.
#184327
Condition
Folding to lower right corner and bending to others with small tear in upper right. Some light overall bending as well as small areas of loss to pigments, but otherwise intact with clear imagery and heavy patina to areas. Old adhesive and collection label to verso. Suspension hole at top for display.
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19th C. Mexican Retablo Nuestra Senora de Belen
Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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