Antique 1915 Mexican Tin Ex Voto Retablo Bandits Saint Anthony Folk Art Framed For Sale

An original Mexican devotional ex-voto painted on heavy-gauge tin, dating to circa 1915. The painting depicts a Mexican countryman named Ufemio Recendiz kneeling before a group of threatening, armed bandits on horseback, pleading for his life. Above the scene, Saint Anthony appears holding the infant Jesus, while a fellow countryman stands beside the kneeling figure, depicted on a much smaller scale as a gesture of respect.

The original Spanish inscription recounts an event on March 3, 1915, when Recendiz, while defending Mexico, encountered bandits who threatened to kill him. In his moment of danger, he appealed to Saint Anthony of Bolle for protection and was miraculously spared. The painting was created as an expression of gratitude for this divine intervention and provides an example of Mexican religious folk art referencing the historical era of Mexican nationalism and revolution.

The painting is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Artemis Gallery on December 23, 2015, documenting its circa-1915 attribution and provenance from Historia Antiques, James Caswell, Santa Monica, California. Professionally shadowbox framed by FastFrame in Boulder, Colorado, with Tru Vue Museum Glass providing 99% UV protection.

• Original hand-painted devotional ex-voto on heavy-gauge tin

• Original painting measures 8" W × 5⅝" H (20.3 × 14.3 cm)

• Overall framed dimensions approximately 12" W × 10" H

• Mexican origin, circa 1915

• Traditional Mexican religious folk art / retablo

• Depicts armed bandits confronting a kneeling Mexican countryman

• Saint Anthony holding the infant Jesus appears above the scene

• Original Spanish inscription referencing March 3, 1915

• Historical context of the Mexican Revolution and Mexican nationalism

• Provenance: Ex-Historia Antiques, James Caswell, Santa Monica, California

• Artemis Gallery Certificate of Authenticity dated December 23, 2015

• Artemis Gallery inventory number 110007

• Professionally shadowbox framed by FastFrame, Boulder, Colorado

• Tru Vue Museum Glass with 99% UV protection

• Certificate of Authenticity included and secured to the reverse of the frame

• Original antique paint loss, scratches, oxidation, and surface discoloration

• Fading and wear to portions of the original Spanish inscription

• Age-related surface irregularities and wear along the tin edges

• Decorative frame features intentionally distressed finishing

• Professionally mounted behind protective museum glass

• Collectors of Mexican retablos, ex-votos, and religious folk art

• Collectors of Latin American antiques and historical devotional objects

• Mexican Revolution and early 20th-century historical collections

• Folk art, Southwestern, Spanish Colonial, or eclectic interiors

• Framed antique artwork for wall display