Mexican Devotional and Colonial Art
EI-7: Mexican vintage devotional art, a beautiful retablo painted on tin depicting the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the power of God, Mexico, c. 1920. At the top are St. Ann, mother of Mary, the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child, St. Joseph, and St. Joachim, the father of Mary. At the bottom left are images of the Passion of Christ.
The retablo is beautifully painted; this is a unique piece of Mexican devotional art. Condition is very good, especially given the age of the piece. Size:
13 3/4 inches high by 9 1/2 inches wide. Price: $950.
EG-5: New Mexican devotional art, a beautiful carved wooden bulto depicting Our Lady of Sorrows, by the accomplished Santero Jose Armijo, New Mexico, c. 1980. The piece is beautifully carved and painted, and the image of Our Lady is very moving! Condition is very good. Size: 9 3/4 inches high by 2 3/4 inches wide. The rectangular base is 4 inches long by 5 1/2 inches wide. Price: $175.
EF-7: Mexican vintage devotional art, a small statue of the Santo Nino de Atocha, with its hat and original clothes, and seated on a colorful wooden Mexican chair, Mexico, 19th century. The statue has lovely glass eyes. Condition is good, given the age of the piece; there has been some wear and some restoration over the years. The hand-carved and painted wooden chair is a later addition. Size: not including the chair, the santo is 5 inches high by 3 inches wide by 1 3/4 inches deep (front to back).
SOLD. Thank you!
EE-1: Mexican vintage devotional art, and Mexican vintage folk art, a wonderful wrought-iron cross, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, c. 1950. The cross is decorated with symbols of the Crucifixion of Christ. There are two beautiful doves on either side, resting next to their nests which hold baby doves. Condition is very good. Size: 20 inches high by 9 1/2 inches wide, at the widest part.
SOLD. Thank you!
ED-2: Mexican vintage devotional art, and vintage Mexican fine art, a beautiful oil painting of the Immaculate Conception, c. 1900. The image of Our Lady is extremely beautiful and serene.
Condition is good, given the age of this piece; there is some minor restoration near the bottom of the painting. Size: including the hand-carved frame, the piece is 20 inches high by 15 1/4 inches wide. Price: $900.
EA-4: Mexican vintage devotional art and folk art, three beautifully carved wooden figures of the Three Kings or Wise Men, decorated with gesso and gold leaf, Mexico City, c. 1940's. The Kings come bearing gifts for the newborn Christ Child, gold, frankincense, and myrrh; gold as a symbol of kingship on earth, frankincense as a symbol of deity, and myrrh (an oil used in embalming) a symbol of death. The arrival of the Three Kings is widely celebrated in Mexico as an integral part of Christmas. The carvings are in very good condition. Size: each is 30 1/2 inches high by 8 1/4 inches wide, at the widest part. Price: $375 for the set.
DZ-6: Mexican vintage devotional art, a lovely pottery statue of Our Lady of Good Health (Nuestra Senora de la Salud), patroness of the Lake Patzcuaro region, Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, c. 1950's. The image of Our Lady is very serene and lovely! The pottery figure is done in the traditional style of Tzintzuntzan with a soft cream field and black detailing. It is wonderful. Condition is very good. Size: 21 inches high by 12 1/2 inches wide by 7 1/4 inches deep (front to back).
SOLD. Thank you!
DY-4: Mexican vintage devotional art, a retablo painted on tin depicting San Rafael the Archangel, Mexico, c. 1900. The retablo is beautifully painted. San Rafael is shown standing and holding a fish, which alludes to his healing of Tobias in the Old Testament using gall from a fish. He is said to guard pilgrims on their journeys, and he is regarded as the angel who carries God's healing. The retablo is in good condition, given the age of the piece. Size: 11 1/16 inches high by 8 inches wide. Price: $625.
DW-2: Mexican vintage devotional art, a carved wooden figure depicting the corpus of Christ, c. mid-19th century. The figure is beautifully carved and is very peaceful and serene. The piece has a lovely patina. Condition is good; the figure has lost its arms but is otherwise intact and very lovely. Size: 22 3/4 inches long by 4 1/16 inches wide, at the widest part, by 3 3/4 inches deep, front to back.
SOLD. Thank you!
DW-4: Mexican vintage devotional art, a beautiful retablo painted on tin, depicting the Holy Family, c. 19th century. The retablo is mounted in a lovey hand-carved wooden frame. Condition is good, given the age of the piece; there are minor areas of paint-loss and rusting, which is very normal for retablos of this period. Size: 14 inches high by 10 inches wide, without the frame. In the frame the piece is 16 inches high by 12 inches wide. Price: $399.
DU-5: Mexican vintage devotional art and folk art, a wonderful Tarahumara carving of Our Lady of Guadalupe, northern Mexico, c. 1980's. The chip detail is very well and carefully done. This is a great piece of Mexican devotional art. Condition is very good. Size:
19 inches high by 10 1/16 inches wide at the widest part. Price: $275.
DP-2: Mexican vintage devotional art, a retablo painted on tin depicting the bleeding Hand of God, c. 1880's (19th century). Christ's blood is issuing from the hand and is collected in a chalice. Lambs are drinking from the chalice. The figures of Mary, her mother St. Anne, St. Joseph holding a flower, and St. Joachim, the father of Mary, are all seated in clouds under the Hand. Condition is good, given the age of the retablo. Size: 15 3/4 inches high by 11 1/2 inches wide.
SOLD. Thank you!
DP-3: Mexican vintage devotional art. a woodcarving depicting Our Lady of Mt. Carmel holding the infant Christ, by the famous Cortes Family of carvers, Mexico City c. 1940's. The carving is very lovely and serene. Condition is fair; the figure of Our Lady is missing some fingers, and the infant Christ is missing two hands. In spite of this, the piece is extremely beautiful! The Lady's tunic has the image of a scapular traced in gold. Size: 9 1/2 inches high by 3 1/2 inches wide, at the widest part, by 2 1/4 inches deep (front to back).
SOLD. Thank you!
DN-5: Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bottle representing Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tonala or San Pedro Tlaquepaque, c. 1930's. The piece is beautifully formed, and colors are bright and wonderful. These pottery bottles were used to transport Holy Water to people's homes. Condition is very good. Size: 12 1/2 inches high by 3 3/4 inches wide by 3 1/4 inches deep (front to back). Price: $450.
CU-6: Mexican and New Mexican vintage devotional art, a New Mexican tin retablo painted with the images of St. Joseph and the Child Jesus, New Mexico, c. 1930's. The figures of St. Joseph and the Child are beautifully painted and very loving and serene. It was painted by a New Mexican WPA artist early in the Great Depression. Condition is very good. Size: 11 1/16 inches high by 7 1/4 inches wide. Price: $725.
CQ-8: Mexican vintage devotional art, and Mexican vintage tinwork art, a beautiful retablo depicting Our Lady of Guadalupe, painted on tin and framed, c. 1930. The faces of Our Lady and the angel at her feet are very serene and beautifully painted. Condition is very good, given the age of the retablo. Size: the retablo within the frame is
17 1/4 inches high by 13 1/2 inches wide.
SOLD. Thank you!
CP-12: Andean vintage devotional art, and Andean vintage sterling silver jewelry, a beautiful relicario with the small retablo beautifully painted on tin, with a lovely hand-made sterling silver chain, c. 1920's. The relicario depicts images of the Virgin Mary and Child Jesus, painted on both sides. The first image is that of the Virgen de Copacabana, Bolivia. This is truly a treasure of Andean devotional art! Condition is very good, given the age of relicario itself. Size: the relicario is 4 3/4 inches high by 2 3/4 inches wide. The silver chain is 23 inches long. Price: $2800.
CK-5: Mexican vintage devotional art, and Mexican vintage tinwork art, a wonderful exvoto painted on tin and in a beautiful wooden frame. c. 1930's. The scene of the exvoto expresses a man's gratitude upon being released from prison. The couple looks with gratitude at an image of the Blessed Virgin. Condition is good; the exvoto does show some age. Size: the exvoto within the frame is 6 3/4 inches high by 9 inches wide. With the frame, the piece is 11 inches high by 13 1/2 inches wide.
SOLD. Thank you!
CK-14: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely pottery bottle depicting Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tonala or San Pedro Tlaquepaque, c. 1940's. The Holy Water bottle is extremely well-formed and decorated. The figure is very graceful and stunningly beautiful! Condition is very good. Size: 13 1/2 inches high by 4 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches deep (front to back, including the handle). Price: $750.
CD-4: Mexican colonial devotional art, and Mexican tinwork art and retablos, a stunning retablo depicting Saint Anthony and the Child Jesus, painted on copper and in a handmade wooden frame, Mexico, c. 18th-early 19th century. The artwork is masterful, and the faces of St. Anthony and the Child are beautiful and serene! The woodwork of the handmade frame is wonderful; it could be original to the age of the retablo, or perhaps it was made to house the retablo sometime later. This is a treasure of Mexican colonial art, and certainly by a master. Condition is excellent. Size: 15 1/2 inches wide by 17 inches high, including the frame. The retablo itself is 6 3/4 inches wide by 9 inches high. Price: $1800.
BH-5: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage devotional art, a beautiful and brightly decorated pottery nativity set, Metepec, c. 1940's. The pottery set is in the traditional style of Metepec, outside of Mexico City. This is great folk/devotional art! Condition is good, given the age of the set. Size: The adult figures measure c. 6 inches high by 3 inches wide. Price: $225.
AF-6: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage devotional art, a beautiful pottery image of Our Lady (probably Nuestra Senora de Zapopan, which is just outside of Guadalajara), Tlaquepaque or Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1930-40's. The work is beautifully crafted, and the glaze and artwork are wonderful! Condition is very good. Size: 12 inches high by 9 3/4 inches wide (at the widest part) by approximately 3 1/2 inches deep (front to back). Price: $875.
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