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Title:Antique 1894 Mexican Ex Voto Retablo Sick Child Santo Nino Oil on Metal
Description
A touching antique Mexican ex-voto painting depicting a woman kneeling in prayer beside a sick child, inscribed January 1894.
This deeply personal religious folk painting illustrates a scene of illness, faith, and hope for miraculous recovery.
At the upper left, a haloed heavenly figure appears seated upon clouds, holding a staff and small vessel or basket.
Below, a woman kneels with clasped hands, appealing for divine intervention. To the right, a young patient lies beneath a red coverlet in a dark wooden bed, sheltered by a suspended canopy or mosquito net.
The handwritten Spanish inscription begins, \"En el mes de Enero de 1894\" — \"In the month of January 1894.\"
Additional portions appear to reference a child\'s illness, medical treatment, and an invocation to Santo Niño de Atocha, although the complete inscription remains difficult to decipher.
The work is an evocative example of Mexican devotional painting, preserving an intimate record of everyday life and religious faith during the late 19th century.
Details
- Artist: Unknown Mexican folk artist
- Date: January 1894, inscribed
- Medium: Oil on magnetic metal panel
- Subject: Prayer for a sick child
- Image measurements: 14¼\" W × 11½\" H
- Framed measurements: 19⅛\" W × 16¼\" H × 1¼\" D
- Inventory: ART-348 F
Condition:Antique condition with round holes, scratches, scattered paint loss, and surface wear. Frame exhibits nicks, scrapes, and finish loss.
Presented in a gold-toned wooden frame with burgundy velvet surround.
Collection Note:Part of the six-piece ART-348 Mexican Ex-Voto Collection offered by WOS Antiques.
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