Antique 1915 Mexican Tin Ex Voto Retablo Bandits Saint Anthony Folk Art Framed For Sale
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Antique 1915 Mexican Tin Ex Voto Retablo Bandits Saint Anthony Folk Art Framed:
$349.99
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.
Details: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
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