Lot 124
Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1876 CE. Hand painted on heavy gauge tin, an ex voto depicting a woman dressed in black kneeling in prayer to the Holy Child (Santo Nino referring to the Baby Jesus) who is depicted in the upper left corner making a blessing gesture of benediction with his right hand and holding a communion chalice in his left hand. The inscription below the scene generally translates, "Pachita Garibai became ill with a throat tumor and came face to face with the danger of death; because of this they consulted the doctors, and after trying many remedies but not finding a cure, invoked Santo Nino to ask for a cure; having listened to the petition, he granted a cure, and this retablo is being presented as a token of gratitude. Uruapa (a town in Oaxaca), February 1876" Size: 10.125" L x 7" W (25.7 cm x 17.8 cm)
Ex-votos are narrative paintings indicative of healing or blessing popular in Mexican visual culture. This tradition was inspired by the Greeks and was brought to the New World by the Spaniards. These votive paintings were hung in a church or placed adjacent to an image in order to celebrate and give thanks for the recovery of the donor from an illness or dangerous situation. In essence, ex-votos represent the spiritual or physical gains received by the donor. These paintings include hand painted passages that relate the details of the cure or the rescue. Oftentimes, however, this commentary is replete with regional dialect and difficult to translate. Nevertheless, if you are familiar with the Spanish language, you will probably get the gist of these anecdotal paintings.
Provenance: ex-private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection
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- Condition: Expected surface wear with minor paint loss and stains; however, the image and text are quite vivid. Perforation at top center for suspension.
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