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Antique Mexican Art   Part 2 of 3 Retablos

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TITLE:  Retablo San Jose de Arimatea y Nicodemo
MATERIAL:  oil on tin 
APPROXIMATE SIZE:  7 X 10 inches 
ESTIMATED AGE: 150 years old
CONDITION:  good
PRE-AUCTION PRICE:  $ 700 dollars 
SHIPPING:  $ 34 dollars 
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:  This is a fairly rare image of San Jose de Arimatea and Nicodemo to whom permission was given to remove Jesus from the cross.  On hold the pitcher containing oil to anoint the body.   On the ground is a hammer and large nails, and partly obscured by rust  in the lower right are nail-pulling pliers.  Those items along with the ladder symbolize the task at hand.




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TITLE:  Retablo San Antonio de Padua
MATERIAL:  oil on tin 
APPROXIMATE SIZE:  10 X13 1/4 inches
ESTIMATED AGE: 110 years old
CONDITION:  good -- with scattered small imperfections as shown in the enlargement.  There are scratch marks right above and to the left of the cherub's head (not to be confused with his wings).  There are scratches in the clouds located in the top left corner.  There are some specks of fallen paint on the saint's left hand.
PRE-AUCTION PRICE:  $ 1,200 dollars 
SHIPPING:  $ 34 dollars 
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:  This is not your typical San Antoio de Padua retablo.  It is of good size, appealing faces, and bright colors.  Not commonly seen is the cherub on the lower left holding the framed name of San Antonio.  Saint Anthony is commonly known as the patron saint for finding spouses for single girls.  He also is known for assisting in finding misplaced items.




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TITLE:  Retablo (tabla) San Pedro an San Jose with the Christ child
MATERIAL:  oil on wood 
APPROXIMATE SIZE:  8 1/4 X 10 1/2 inches 
ESTIMATED AGE: 100 years old
CONDITION: good
PRE-AUCTION PRICE:  $ 500 dollars 
SHIPPING:  $ 34 dollars 
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:  These wooden tablas with the images of multiple saints were found mostly in the state of Queretaro.
When they are made of this wood which I believe is sabino, there is no problem with rust and they have an excellent resistance to insect damage. 




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TITLE: Retablo Nuestra Señora Refugio de los Pecadores
MATERIAL:  oil on copper
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 5 3/4 X 7 inches
ESTIMATED AGE: 150-200 years old
CONDITION: very good--with slight spotting .  It appears that the paint has been stabilized with a coat of varnish.
PRE-AUCTION PRICE:  $ 850 dollars 
SHIPPING:  $ 34 dollars 
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This is a small Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners, commonly known as Refugio is painted on copper which, of course, makes it more valuable than a retablo painted on tin.



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TITLE: San José
MATERIAL:  oil on copper
APPROXIMATE SIZE:  8 X 10 1/2 inches
ESTIMATED AGE: 150-200 years old
CONDITION: very good - It appears that the paint has been stabilized with a coat of varnish.
PRE-AUCTION PRICE:  $ 1,850 dollars 
SHIPPING:  $ 34 dollars 
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This beautiful image of San José holding the Christ Child is painted on copper, which , of course, makes it more valuable than a retablo painted on tin.





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TITLE:  Retablo (tabla) San Juan Bautista and the Virgen (de Candelaria I think) holding the Christ Child. 
MATERIAL:  oil on wood 
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 8 X 10 1/2  inches 
ESTIMATED AGE: 100 years old
CONDITION: very good
PRE-AUCTION PRICE:  $ 650 dollars 
SHIPPING:  $ 34 dollars 
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:  This is an example of an excellently preserved painting on a tabla made of sabino wood.  At the feet of the Saint and the Virgin are two animas, these being souls in purgatory.  This type retablo was dedicated to help speed the souls out of purgatory into heaven.  This retablo was found in the state of Queretaro.





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