Retablo (Tin Painting)

Retablo (Tin Painting)

Mexican Tin painting - Retablo - Picture of Mary, Joseph and a youthful child Jesus. Joseph is holding a staff of roses in his left hand. Both parents are holding /touching an extended outreached arm of Jesus.
  • Object: Retablo (Tin Painting)
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Circa: 19th Century
  • Dimensions: 10" wide 14" long
  • Culture Area: Mesoamerica
  • Cultural Group: Mexico
  • Cultural Context: Robin Farwell Gavin: Holy Family. And the dove is the Holy Ghost, mid to late 19th Century Gloria Fraser Giffords: La laguadn Familia, Mexican, mid to late 19th Century
  • Donor: David and Dolores Thomasson
  • Catalog #: 90.322