VTG 1925 HP MEXICAN TIN RETABLO S. PASCUAL BAILON HEAL WOMAN INJURED MAKING MOLE for Sale

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VTG 1925 HP MEXICAN TIN RETABLO S. PASCUAL BAILON HEAL WOMAN INJURED MAKING MOLE For Sale

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VTG 1925 HP MEXICAN TIN RETABLO S. PASCUAL BAILON HEAL WOMAN INJURED MAKING MOLE:
$58.50

FROM PUEBLA, MEXICO: fine example of vintage Mexican folk art #59
VINTAGE ANTIQUE 1925 LARGE SIZE 9\"x7\" HAND-PAINTED TIN MEXICAN RETABLO (EX VOTO), signed BY RETABLERO. DATED 1925.
HIGHLY DETAILED TIN RETABLO, featuring SAN PASCUAL BAILON (\"KITCHEN SAINT\") IN THE VERY MIDDLE OF A TRADITIONAL MEXICAN KITCHEN with A BARE-CHESTGED WOMAN GRINDING PEPPERS TO MAKE MOLE POBLANO* - the iconic dish of Puebla. DATED 1925. SIGNED BY RETABLERO.
THE TEXT (loosely translated from Spanish) SAYSTHAT PETRA SANCHES WAS IN HER KITCHEN MAKING MOLE POBLANO*, WHEN SHE INJURED HERSELF WHILE GRINDING CHILES. GIVES GRATITUDE WITH THIS RETABLO WITH MUCH FERVOR TO SAN PASCUAL BAILON WHO CURED HER.PUEBLA, 1925.Signed by \"Retablero\"
*Mole Poblano is a famous signature dish of Puebla, Mexico.
There is a hole provided for hanging on the wall.
The oldpiece is in good vintage condition; you might see some superficial imperfectionson the surface; as well as some expected scratches. The back was originally covered with paint to prevent rusting (unsuccessfully - there are still areas of rust). 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 1925

Signed by \"retablero\"