Vtg Hp Mexican Tin Retablo San Pascual Bailon Saves Woman From A Rat; Dated 1917

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Seller: Top-Rated Seller 2013fornarina ✉️ (3,133) 100%, Location: New Milford, New Jersey, US, Ships to: US & many other countries, Item: 226014736769 VTG HP MEXICAN TIN RETABLO SAN PASCUAL BAILON SAVES WOMAN FROM A RAT; DATED 1917. FROM PUEBLA, MEXICO:  FABULOUS EXAMPLE OF MEXICAN POPULAR FOLK ART!             #7 VINTAGE LARGE SIZE 9" x 7 1.4" HAND-PAINTED TIN MEXICAN RETABLO (EX VOTO), dated 1917 *. *Most likely, painted in the late 1920's/early 1930'th: it is highly customary to order retablo (ex voto) to give thanks to the patron saint for the favor to the member of the family that took place in the past HIGHLY DETAILED WHIMSICAL & FUNNY TIN RETABLO , featuring INSIDE OF THE CLASSIC MEXICAN KITCHEN, WITH A DRAMATIC SCENE INSIDE: A RAT RUNS BETWEEN WOMAN'S LEGS IN THE KITCHEN, FOLLOWED BY A CAT, WITH SAN PASCUAL BAILON "Kitchen Saint" APPEARING IN THE CENTER. DATED 1917. SIGNED BY "RETABLERO". TEXT (loosely translated from Spanish ): CAYETANA RIVERA WAS IN HER KITCHEN, PREPARING MOLE POBLANO ( Traditional signature dish of Puebla ), WHEN A RAT JUMPED AT HER AND RUN BETWEEN HER LEGS. SHE THANKS SAN PASCUAL BAILON ("Kitchen Saint" ) WITH MUCH FERVOR for THE RAT NOT BITING HER SENSITIVE PARTS AND FOR CAT EATING THE RAT FOR LUNCH. PUEBLA, 1917. There is a hole provided for hanging on the wall.  The piece is in beautiful vintage condition; expected superficial scratches and imperfections on the surface as well as some expected areas of major rusting on the back due to age. The piece is SOLID and in good vintage condition; decently preserved.  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 present  was 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 by  retableros : commissioned artists  who 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 artist  Diego Rivera , whose work, along with those of a number of other painters past and present, has been influenced by them.  (See last photo)

DETAILS:

  • 9"X 7 1/4"
  • Hand-painted in Mexico
  • Dated 1917
  • Signed by "retablero"
  • Condition: Used
  • Condition: Vintage condition; surface imperfections & scratches due to age; areas of major rusting in back; LARGE SIZE: 9"x7 1/4"
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Material: Tin
  • Featured Refinements: Retablo Folk Art
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Maker: Mexico
  • Culture: Mexican

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