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19th Century Oil on Tin / Retablo Set in Hand Made Frame
Located in Ross, CA
Antique oil paint on tin, know as a retablo. The painting is of Mary, Mother of Jesus and is framed in a hand made shadow box frame.
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18th Century Spanish Colonial School, Cuzco, Angel
Located in Bradenton, FL
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19th c. Mexican Retablo "Veronica's Veil" c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original 19th century Mexican folk retablo "Veronica's Veil" or "El Divono Rostro" in Spain . Oil paint on tin.
The Veil of Veronica, known in Italian as the Volto Santo or Holy Face, is a Roman Catholic Relic which, according to legend, bears the likeness of the Face of Jesus that was imprinted on it prior to Jesus' crucifixion. According to Roman Catholicism, Saint Veronica encountered Jesus in Jeruselum on the way to Calvary. When she paused to wipe the sweat (Latin, suda) off his face with her veil, his image was left on the veil.
In the small village of Osa de la Vega in Spain, there lived a couple who led a very pious life. They were Gregorio de la Torre and Isabel Corral. From their father, Juan Montilla, they inherited a picture of the Face of Jesus or the Divino Rostro. A story that is told one day, to the amazement of many who confirmed its veracity, the picture began to perspire with living blood. News of this extraordinary event spread swiftly and widely throughout the land.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Oil Paint on Tin.
CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
DIMENSIONS H 14 in. W 10 in.
HISTORY
Retablos, better known as 'laminas' in Mexico, are small oil paintings on tin, wood and sometimes copper which were used in home altars to venerate the almost infinite number of Catholic saints. The literal translation for 'retablo' is 'behind the altar.' This unique genre of art, deeply rooted in European history, was brought to Mexico with the arrival of the Spanish and then ultimately adopted by New World mestizo natives to become what is known today as the Mexican folk retablo.
The retablo was an art form that flourished in post conquest Mexico and then ultimately, with the introduction of inexpensive mediums such as tin, reached its pinnacle of popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century. With some exceptions, mostly untrained artists from the provinces worked to produce and reproduce these sacred images; some subjects painted more prolifically than others. A typical "retablero" may have reproduced the same image hundreds, if not thousands of times in his or her career.
These oil paintings were sold to devout believers who displayed them in home altars to honor their patron saints. There are virtually hundreds of saints, each invoked to remedy a different situation. "San Ysidro Labrador," the patron saint of farmers, is venerated for good weather...
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Located in Dekalb, IL
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19th Century Swiss Oil Painting of the Legend of William Tell
Located in Stamford, CT
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Materials
Tin
Debauched Monkeys Brawling and Boozing in a Dingy Tavern Painting
Located in New York, NY
This rare and exceptionally well-preserved oil on copper painting presents a raucous and theatrically detailed tavern scene, in which a cast of monkeys—standing in for mankind—engage...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Tin Paintings
Materials
Tin
19th Century Large Hand-Painted and Gilded Tole Tin Tray
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptional oval-shaped toleware tray from the 19th century, beautifully hand-painted with a serene riverside scene featuring animated figures in a pastoral setting. The vibrant c...
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Metal, Other, Tin
Collection of Mexican Prayer Plaques "Retablos Ex-Votos" from 1950s and 1960s
Located in North Miami, FL
This is an amazing and important collection of 8 plaques (7 tin metal and one in wood) that have been hand painted by Catholic religious devotees in gratitude to either Christ, Virgi...
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19th C. Mexican Retablo "Veronica's Veil", c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An original 19th century Mexican folk retablo "Veronica's Veil" or "El Divono Rostro" in Spain . Oil paint on tin.
The Veil of Veronica, known in Italian as the Volto Santo or Holy Face, is a Roman Catholic Relic which, according to legend, bears the likeness of the Face of Jesus that was imprinted on it prior to Jesus' crucifixion. According to Roman Catholicism, Saint Veronica encountered Jesus in Jeruselum on the way to Calvary. When she paused to wipe the sweat (Latin, suda) off his face with her veil, his image was left on the veil.
In the small village of Osa de la Vega in Spain, there lived a couple who led a very pious life. They were Gregorio de la Torre and Isabel Corral. From their father, Juan Montilla, they inherited a picture of the Face of Jesus or the Divino Rostro. A story that is told one day, to the amazement of many who confirmed its veracity, the picture began to perspire with living blood. News of this extraordinary event spread swiftly and widely throughout the land.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Oil Paint on Tin.
CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
DIMENSIONS H 14 in. W 10 in.
HISTORY
Retablos, better known as 'laminas' in Mexico, are small oil paintings on tin, wood and sometimes copper which were used in home altars to venerate the almost infinite number of Catholic saints. The literal translation for 'retablo' is 'behind the altar.' This unique genre of art, deeply rooted in European history, was brought to Mexico with the arrival of the Spanish and then ultimately adopted by New World mestizo natives to become what is known today as the Mexican folk retablo.
The retablo was an art form that flourished in post conquest Mexico and then ultimately, with the introduction of inexpensive mediums such as tin, reached its pinnacle of popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century. With some exceptions, mostly untrained artists from the provinces worked to produce and reproduce these sacred images; some subjects painted more prolifically than others. A typical "retablero" may have reproduced the same image hundreds, if not thousands of times in his or her career.
These oil paintings were sold to devout believers who displayed them in home altars to honor their patron saints. There are virtually hundreds of saints, each invoked to remedy a different situation. "San Ysidro Labrador," the patron saint of farmers, is venerated for good weather...
Category
19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Tin Paintings
Materials
Tin
Pair of Antique Portraits on Tin, Man & Woman, C1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Antique Portraits on Tin, Man & Woman, C1860
Measure - 10"h x 7.5"w
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Avant le Bal Woman with Mirror Portrait Oil Painting on Tin Gilded Georgian Era
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A masterful painting on tin in possibly original gilded frame, by an unknown artist. We unfortunately have no provenance or further information. Unrestored with soiling and mostly t...
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Vintage Tole Jockey on Horse Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) unframed tole painting depicting a lone jockey, his horse, and a background with a red barn and golden fields beneath a cloudy sky...
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Hand-Painted Antique Tin Panel of Castle Along a River by Mladen Novak
Located in New York, NY
Original acrylic portrait painting on recovered antique ceiling tin by European artist Mladen Novak. Tin panel may have a few chips in the paint h...
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2010s American Tin Paintings
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Tin
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Cretor Unknown.
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Materials and techniques Oil Paint on Tin.
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