Antique Mexican Tin Retablo Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos Folk Art 8 x 9.5 For Sale
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Antique Mexican Tin Retablo Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos Folk Art 8 x 9.5: $175.00
ITEM: Antique 19th-Century Mexican Devotional RetabloSUBJECT: Nuestra Senora de San Juan de los Lagos (Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos)MEDIUM: Oil Painting on TinDIMENSIONS: Approximately 8 inches x 9.5 inchesDESCRIPTION: For sale is an authentic, 19th-century Mexican devotional tin retablo depicting Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos. This stunning piece of historical religious folk art features the Virgin Mary in her iconic triangular dress lined with roses, standing atop a decorative pedestal over a crescent moon, and surrounded by a large radiating sunburst halo. Originally created for a private home altar, this piece carries a profound historical presence and displays a beautiful, untouched ethnographic patina.CONDITION REPORT:
FRONT: The painted surface has naturally darkened and ambered with age due to old varnish and historical candle smoke/soot exposure from decades of devotional use. Finer details are visible but heavily obscured by the dark patina.
BACK: Displays heavy, authentic, and rustic oxidation and rust flakes consistent with late-1800s tinware.
STRUCTURE: The tin panel is structurally stable with hand-clipped corners typical of the period. No major bends or modern repairs.
