Description:

Latin America, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A tender retablo of the Virgin Mary and Christ Child traditionally referred to as N.S. Refugio de Pecadores (Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners) in oil on heavy gauge tin. In 1719 a Jesuit missionary brought a copy of a painting originally created for an altar formerly at Frascati, Italy, in the style of Guido or Salvator Rosa, to Mexico, the city of Zacatecas to be precise. The painting inspired the locals to adopt N.S., Refugio de Pecadores as their patron. The Virgin wears a golden crown and supports a crowned Christ Child whose nude body is covered by a transparent robe with lace trim. Mary dons a scarf that is drawn across her right shoulder, and her dark blue cape is initialed with her ciphers. The Christ child rests his right hand on her right arm and grips her right thumb with his left hand. It is a touching scene, and this rendition clearly follows the tenets for its correct representation. Size of retablo: 9.7" W x 14" H (24.6 cm x 35.6 cm); size of frame: 12.7" W x 16.55" H (32.3 cm x 42 cm)

Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection, collected in 2017 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

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  • Condition: Retablo is in nice condition with light deposits on the surface that do not obscure the artwork and a few minute scratches, mostly on the lower section of the painting. The wooden frame has some losses, notably on one lower corner, rich deposits, and some weathering.

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