19th C. Mexican Tin Retablo - 3 Saints w/ Baby Jesus
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Description
Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely tin retablo painted with the image of 3 saints praying over baby Jesus. At the center is a nun, perhaps Saint Teresa of Avila or Sainte Gertrude the Great, with Saint Longinus holding his spear to her left and a female saint dressed in white, perhaps Saint Lucy to her right. The nude infant lays before them, while a candelabra hangs above. Size of retablo: 9.4" W x 12.9" H (23.9 cm x 32.8 cm); with frame: 11.7" W x 15.1" H (29.7 cm x 38.4 cm)
Provenance: private Oglesby, Illinois, USA collection, acquired in the 1990s from various Western US auction galleries
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#184264
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.
#184264
Condition
Some small areas of pigment loss and scratches with light bending to tin. Otherwise, intact and excellent with a deep patina. Set in a modern wooden frame with slight tear to gallery paper on verso. Suspension wire on verso for easy display.
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19th C. Mexican Tin Retablo - 3 Saints w/ Baby Jesus
Estimate $1,000 - $1,800
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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