Antique Spanish Colonial Mexican Retablo Our Lady Refuge of Sinners Nuestra Senora de Refugio de los Pecadores
$600.00
Or Best OfferThis antique early 19th-century Spanish Colonial Mexican Retablo features Our Lady Refuge of Sinners (Nuestra Senora de Refugio de Los Pecadores). It is finely hand-painted in oil on a tin panel. The painting depicts the Virgin Mary holding the Baby Jesus wrapped in a cloth. The Baby Jesus holds his mother's hand and sleeve for support. They both wear elaborate golden crowns and are surrounded by a golden halo. The Virgin Mary's dark blue cape is initialed with her ciphers. The retablo is mounted in a modern wooden frame.
CONDITION: It shows its age and uses, pierced with a small hole for suspension, with minor wear and flakes in paint, as consistent with age. No repairs or restorations.
MEASUREMENTS:
Dimensions with the frame: 18.7 cm x 13.3 cm (7.4 inches x 5.2 inches).
