ANTIQUE HP MEXICAN TIN RETABLO VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE CURES WOMAN'S CHILD in 1907 for Sale

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ANTIQUE HP MEXICAN TIN RETABLO VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE CURES WOMAN'S CHILD in 1907 For Sale

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ANTIQUE HP MEXICAN TIN RETABLO VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE CURES WOMAN'S CHILD in 1907:
$59.50

FROM PUEBLA, MEXICO: fine example of vintage Mexican folk art #61
VINTAGE ANTIQUE LARGE SIZE 9"x7" HAND-PAINTED TIN MEXICAN RETABLO (EX VOTO), signed BY RETABLERO. DATED 1907*.*Most likely, painted in 1920's; it is common practice to order retablo to express thanks to a guardian Saint for a favor rendered to a family member in the past.
HIGHLY DETAILED TIN RETABLO, featuring MEXICAN LANDSCAPE, COMPLETE WITH HILLS, AGAVE PLANTS, TREE AND A VILLAGE CHURCH IN THE BACK, WITH TRADITIONALLY DRESSED VILLAGE WOMAN CARRYING A CHILD ON HER BACK IN THE CENTER; VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE (patron saint of all Mexico) APPEARS IN THE RIGHT. DATED 1907. SIGNED BY RETABLERO.
THE TEXT (LOSELY TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH) SAYS THAT MARSELA TECANGUEZ DEDICATES THIS RETABLO WITH MUCH FERVOR TO VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE AND GIVES HER ENDLESS GRATITUDE FOR CURING AND REVITALISING HER CHILD WHEN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE COULD NOT ACHIEVE THAT. PUEBLA, 1907. SIGNED BY RETABLERO.
There is a hole provided for hanging on the wall.
The oldpiece is in vintage condition; you might see superficial imperfections on the surface as well as major rusting on the back due to age. The piece is SOLID and in good vintage condition; decently preserved considering its age.
A NOTE of HISTORY OF RETABLO FOLK ART:Votive paintings in Mexico go by several names in Spanish such as “ex voto,” “retablo” or “lamina,” which refer to their purpose. The painting of religious images to give thanks for a miracle or favor received, is part of a long tradition started in Europe. The form that most votive paintings take from the colonial period to the presentwas brought to Mexico by the Spanish. As in Europe, votive paintings began as static images of saints or other religious figures which were then donated to a church. Later, narrative images, telling the personal story of a miracle or favor received appeared. These paintings were first produced by the wealthy and often on canvas; also on wood; however, as sheets of tin became affordable, lower classes began to have these painted on this medium.The narrative version on metal sheets is now the traditional and representative form of votive paintings. Though some ex votos have been painted by the person receiving the miracle, most are made byretableros: commissioned artistswho interpret people's stories and produce these tokens of appreciation to be placed/hung on church walls or shrines, reinforcing the owner's devotion and gratitude.These lovely miracle paintings are in fact advertisements of the power and mercy of the saints.Due their proliferation, especially in the 18th and 19th century, many older votive paintings have left the places they were deposited and found their way into public and private collections.The collecting of tin retablos was begun by Mexican artistDiego Rivera, whose work, along with those of a number of other painters past and present, has been influenced by them.(See last photo, showing Diego and Frida's collection of antique Mexican retablos on display at Museo Frida Kahlo in Mexico City)

Hand-painted in Mexico

Dated 1907

Signed by "retablero"