Retablo (Tin Painting)
Mexican Tin Painting - Retablo - Picture of Virgin Mary with her arm around a standing baby Jesus. Both figures have crowns of gold and jewels standing on clouds.
The acronym DYKE is written on back in green ink. Price tag on back $60.00
- Object: Retablo (Tin Painting)
- Artist: Unknown
- Circa: 19th Century
- Dimensions: 13 1/2" wide 18 1/4" long
- Culture Area: Mesoamerica
- Cultural Group: Mexico
- Cultural Context: Robin Farwell Gavin: Virgin and Christ in the "Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners" version. Christ is usually seen grasping her thumb. The IHS is Latin and initials for Christ. The MNR are Latin initials for Mary. Mid to late 19th Century. Gloria Fraser Giffords: M.S., Reugio de Pecpadore. Mexican. Mid to late 19th Century
- Donor: David and Dolores Thomasson
- Catalog #: 90.320