Tin Outsider and Self Taught Art

A framed vintage oil on tin ex-voto retablo Arcangel San Miguel, Spanish Colonial Mexican religious folk art. Primitive hand-painted tin panel, marked Guanajuato, Mexico, dated 19??...

A framed vintage oil on tin ex-voto retablo Arcangel San Miguel, Spanish Colonial Mexican religious folk art. Primitive hand-painted tin panel, marked Guanajuato, Mexico, dated 19??, offered to Arcangel San Miguel (Archangel Michael), with hand-written inscription in lower margin. Professionally framed and matted. An ex-voto is a votive offering to a saint or a divinity, given in fulfillment of a vow (hence the Latin term, short for ex voto suscepto, "from the vow made") or in gratitude or devotion. Usually praying for a family member or close friend, with pictorial depicting that persons situation. The term ex-voto is usually restricted to Christian examples. Ex-votos are placed in a church or chapel where the worshiper seeks grace or wishes to give thanks. The destinations of pilgrimages often include shrines with the walls decorated with ex-votos. Ex-votos can take a wide variety of forms. They are not only intended for the helping figure, but also as a testimony to later visitors of the received help. As such they may include texts explaining a miracle attributed to the helper, or symbols such as a painted or modeled reproduction of a miraculously healed body part, or a directly related item such as a crutch given by a person formerly lame. There are places where a very old tradition of depositing ex-votos existed, such as Abydos in ancient Egypt. Ex-voto paintings, especially in the Latin world, there is a tradition of votive paintings, typically depicting a dangerous incident which the offeror survived. The votive paintings of Mexico...

Folk Art Halloween display pumpkin form We are proud to offer a unique example of a mid-20th century handcrafted folk-art Halloween display pumpkin. Constructed of metal segment she...

Scratch built train steam engine with trailer dated, circa 1945 We are proud to offer a folk-art English scratch built tin and wood steam train and trailer model. A wonderfully aged...

A sculptural figure made from tin cans, bottle tops, paint, wire, and rivets. It has moveable joints due to the cans being connected with wire and some rivets. It is a charming coll...

Rustic American Folk Art pig made with wood. The ear is made of leather. The legs are reinforced with tin. It can stand on it's own or be hung by a chain as depicted in photos. A per...

This is one of those memorable items that come along every once in awhile. It's a whirligig depicting a tradesman in action and was most likely used as an early form of advertising o...

This large spectacular tin birdhouse is a one-of-a-kind folk Art gem. It’s a 12 room Purple Martin Hotel. The conical shape and 3 decorative fins give it...

I'm not sure who or what this doll is a representation of. I do know that it's has tons of character and can be called a true Folk Art - Outsider piece. It has a wonderful original p...