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THBFramed 19th C. Mexican Ex Voto, Virgin of San Juan
Lot 178
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Latin America, Mexico, inscription dated August 1899. A finely executed ex-voto, painted on heavy gauge tin with a poignant expression of gratitude to the Blessed Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos written in beautiful black calligraphic letters below. At the left is the afflicted Jesus Arias - ill perhaps due to inebriation according to the accompanying translation (see below) - attended to by Sexto Garcia as Maria Concepcion Gonzales holds a cup of liquid sustenance out toward Jesus Arias. To the right is the Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos amidst celestial clouds. The piece is set in a golden mat and an attractive wooden frame under glass. Size: 10" W x 7" H (25.4 cm x 17.8 cm); 14.75" W x 11.5" H (37.5 cm x 29.2 cm) framed
The text below is translated on an accompanying tag that reads, "In August of 1899, Jesus Arias had a grave illness causing an attack causing him to believe he would die, as he was unable to take food or nourishment of any kind. He saw Sexto Garcia & Maria Concepcion Gonzales, finding his problem due to drunkenness. He invoked the Blessed Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos who marvelously saved his life, and therefore I dedicate this for her help, and I thank her."
Ex-votos are narrative paintings indicative of healing or blessing. This tradition was inspired by the Greeks and was brought to the New World by the Spaniards. These votive paintings were hung in a church or placed adjacent to an image in order to celebrate and give thanks for the recovery of the donor from an illness or dangerous situation. In essence, ex-votos represent the spiritual or physical gains received by the donor. These paintings include hand painted passages that relate the details of the cure or the rescue. Typically, however, this commentary is replete with regional dialect and somewhat tricky to translate. Nevertheless, if one is familiar with the Spanish language, it is possible to understand the narratives told by these anecdotal paintings.
Provenance: ex House of Ancestors collection, New Mexico, USA; ex private Galisteo New Mexico, USA collection
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#148929This ex-voto has not been examined outside the frame but appears to be in excellent condition save a few expected scratches and scuffs. The text is still legible for the most part, and the painted imagery is quite strong. Framing dates later than the ex voto, but compliments it quite well and is in excellent condition.Condition
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