VTG HP MEXICAN TIN RETABLO SAN CHARBEL SAVES QUETZAL DANCER in 1925 For Sale

FROM PUEBLA, MEXICO:FABULOUS EXAMPLE OF MEXICAN POPULAR FOLK ART! #99
VINTAGE LARGE SIZE 9\" x 7\" (uneven cut) HAND-PAINTED TIN MEXICAN RETABLO (EX VOTO), dated 1925*; signed by RETABLERO.*Judging by item\'s condition, most likely, painted in the late 1930th. It is common practice to thank the patron saint by ordering retablo in gratitude for the favor rendered to the family member in the distant past.
HIGHLY DETAILED WHYMSICAL TIN RETABLO, featuring A VILLAGE WITH a CHURCH IN THE BACKGROUND, AND THREE TRADITIONALLY COSTUMED QUETZAL DANCERS*IN THE VILLAGE SQUARE (for illustration purposes, see photos of actual Quetzal dancers in traditional costumes in the listing) SAINT CHARBEL (SAN CHARVEL) APPEARS IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER of THE PAINTING. SIGNED BY RETABLERO. DATED 1925 *Judging by item\'s condition, most likely, painted in the late 1930th. It is common practice to thank the patron saint by ordering retablo in gratitude for the favor rendered to the family member in the distant past.
TEXT (loosely translated from Spanish): THE DANCER JUVENSIO CONTRERAS HAD STOMACH PAININ THE MIDDLE OF THE DANCEAND HAD A TERRIBLE URGE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM. HE PRAYED TO SAN CHARBEL AND WAS ABLE TO FINISH THE DANCE WELL WITHOUT SOILING HIMSELF, FOR WHICH GIVES INFINITE THANKS WITH THIS RETABLO. Cuetzalan, 1925
There is a hole provided for hanging on the wall.The item is in decent vintage condition; expected surface imperfections due to age; backside was originally painted blue to prevent rust, but with time the paint started to peel and also shows spotty rusting through . LARGE SIZE: 9\"x7\"; signed by \"Retablero\". Dated 1925; most likely painted in late 1930\'s.
A NOTE of HISTORY OF RETABLO FOLK ART:Votive paintings in Mexico go by several names in Spanish such as “ex voto,” “retablo” or “lamina,” which refer to their purpose. The painting of religious images to give thanks for a miracle or favor received, is part of a long tradition started in Europe. The form that most votive paintings take from the colonial period to the presentwas brought to Mexico by the Spanish. As in Europe, votive paintings began as static images of saints or other religious figures which were then donated to a church. Later, narrative images, telling the personal story of a miracle or favor received appeared. These paintings were first produced by the wealthy and often on canvas; also on wood; however, as sheets of tin became affordable, lower classes began to have these painted on this medium.The narrative version on metal sheets is now the traditional and representative form of votive paintings. Though some ex votos have been painted by the person receiving the miracle, most are made byretableros: commissioned artistswho interpret people\'s stories and produce these tokens of appreciation to be placed/hung on church walls or shrines, reinforcing the owner\'s devotion and gratitude.These lovely miracle paintings are in fact advertisements of the power and mercy of the saints.Due their proliferation, especially in the 18th and 19th century, many older votive paintings have left the places they were deposited and found their way into public and private collections.The collecting of tin retablos was begun by Mexican artistDiego Rivera, whose work, along with those of a number of other painters past and present, has been influenced by them.(See last photo)

Hand-painted in Mexico

Dated 1925, most likely painted in the 1930\'s