Large Mexican Ex Voto Retablo Painting on Tin Dated 1872 brass foot spacing and planning a manuscript

spacing and planning a manuscript

with some aging/cracking (but no chipping) to the black paint only

4 3/16" in diameter x 2 1/4" tall

I just love her wide eyed expression

I purchased this and one other from a dealer specializing in them

Large Mexican Ex Voto Retablo Painting on Tin Dated 1872 brass foot spacing and planning a manuscriptI've been continuing to keep an eye out for old ex voto retablo, and find myself most attracted to the sparer among them, the older the better, like this great large one on tin dating to 1872. Along the bottom the text detailing the healing of the bed ridden figure at left is largely faded, but the alligatored creamy white paint that remains is gorgeous, and one can still make out the year. I love the white dust ruffle on the bed and bolster like