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THB1980s Mexican Papier-Mache La Catrina by Linares
Lot 238
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Pedro Linares (Mexican, 1906-1992) or one of his 3 sons, La Catrina paper mache figure, ca. 1980's. A wonderful paper mache figure of La Catrina created by a cartonero (paper-mache sculptor) from the famous Linares family. The skeletal lady wears a luxurious purple hat decorated with blue feathers and pink paper mache flowers as well as a lovely black and white "lace" trim. She also wears a long striped dress with a wide purple band at the bottom followed by a ruffled hem, a black belt with a gold buckle around her narrow waist, and a magnificent rattle snake around her neck. Size: 29.5" H (74.9 cm)
Pedro Linares and his three sons as well as several grandsons create their traditional paper mache calaveras figures in Mexico City. These figures are quite popular during the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) holiday - a celebration to honor the lives of deceased ancestors. La Catrina is one of the most recognizable figures of The Day of the Dead celebrations. This tall female skeleton traditionally wears an elaborate hat decorated with feathers. Her history is deep - the Aztecs worshipped her as a goddess of death who was believed to protect their deceased loved ones as they transitioned to the afterlife. The image of Catrina is thought to have originated with the Mexican graphic artist Jose Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1852-1913) in the early 1900s. A political cartoonist who was no stranger to controversy, Posada created this dandy-looking female skeleton wearing a fancy feathered hat, since some Mexicans wished to look like aristocratic Europeans during this period.
Provenance: ex-Moore collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired 30 years ago from the Linares compound in Mexico City
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#149178Slight age wear, but otherwise intact and excellent. A truly marvelous example.Condition
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