Description:

Latin America, Mexico, Spanish Colonial, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine antique Mexican retablo painted on wood and depicting a woman kneeling before the bed of her ill child. She is praying to La Virgen de la Luz (the Virgin of Light) at the upper left of the composition. The Virgin Mary stands atop a billowing cloud, dressed in a long white robe with a blue mantle. With her left hand, she rescues a child from Hell, represented by the grinning devil visage below. In her right hand, she holds the Christ Child, who is picking flaming hearts (souls) from a basket held by an angel. Above the Virgin's head are two angels, holding a crown. Interestingly, this retablo is inscribed with the acronym "P.G.P". In Italy such tokens of faith were inscribed with the acronym PGR (per grazia ricevuta) which translated to "thanks for a grace received". Perhaps this is a derivation of the Italian acronym.Size: 11" W x 6.75" H (27.9 cm x 17.1 cm); 13" W x 8.75" H (33 cm x 22.2 cm) framed.

Provenance: ex-private San Francisco, California, USA collection .

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#155506

  • Condition: Minute scuffs/scratches to painting as shown, and some expected darkening. Artwork is still relatively vivid in most places. Tiny inactive insect holes. Frame appears contemporary with the retablo and has a weathered surface with some losses to pigment especially on the peripheries and a fissure on the back. Old collection label on the back.

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