VTG HP MEXICAN TIN RETABLO SAN PANCRACIO SAVES TORERO DURING BULLFIGHT in 1913 For Sale

FROM PUEBLA, MEXICO:FABULOUS EXAMPLE OF MEXICAN FOLK ART! #75
VINTAGE LARGE SIZE 9"x7" HAND-PAINTED TIN MEXICAN RETABLO (EX VOTO), DATED 1913**Most likely, painted in mid-1930's; it is common practice to order retablo to express thanks to a patron Saint for a favor rendered to a beloved family member in the distant past.THIS VINTAGE RETABLO is FEATURING A MEXICAN TORERO PASCUAL JIMENEZ DURING BULLFIGHT.
ACCORDING TO TEXT, TORERO PASCUAL JIMENEZ FOUND HIMSELF IN GRAVE DANGER WHEN ATTACKED BY A BULL. HE DEDICATES THIS RETABLO WITH MUCH FERVOR TO SAN PANCRACIO, IN GRATITUDE FOR THE INJURY INFLICTED BY THE BULL WAS NOT GRAVE AND CURED FAST. DATED: PUEBLA, 1913. SIGNED BY RETABLERO.
There is a hole provided for hanging on the wall.

The rare piece is in good vintage condition with some scratches/imperfections & spots of rust on the surface due to age; the backside was painted to prevent rust, but unsuccessfully; LARGE SIZE: 9" X 7"

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, showing Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's collection of vintage and antique retablos, on display at Casa Museo Frida Kahlo in Mexico City)

DETAILS:

• 9" X 7"
• Hand-painted
• Dated 1913