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THBFramed 19th C. Mexican Retablo - St. Anthony of Padua
Lot 190c
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Latin America, Mexico, ca. late 19th c. An antique Mexican retablo, finely painted on heavy gauge tin, depicting St. Anthony of Padua holding the Christ Child. The tradition of this image stems from the story of Count Tiso of Padua, who witnessed St. Anthony communing with Jesus in child form while praying in his home. Here, Anthony is shown in the blue robes that were adopted by Spanish Franciscans of the time as a symbol of their devotion to the Virgin Mother. Anthony cradles the Christ Child as well as a stalk of white lilies. The artist's fine modeling of the forms and less rigid depiction departs from the more typical "flat" folk painting style. Nevertheless, the piece still retains the charm and many of the qualities that we appreciate in Mexican Folk Art - with its simple forms that take on such life and meaning via the employment of vivid colors and expressions. Size: 0.75" L x 13.75" W x 17.75" H (1.9 cm x 34.9 cm x 45.1 cm)
St. Antonio was born in Portugal in 1195 and died in 1232 at the age of 36; hence this theme dates to the Counter-Reformation. He became a Franciscan monk, trained by St. Francis himself. Like St. Francis, St. Antonio became known for his miracles. San Antonio is also known as the finder of lost objects and animals. As the story goes, a novice once borrowed his prayer book without asking permission but then returned it after witnessing a fear-inducing apparition. This is how St. Antonio came to be the patron of lost objects. There is a sweetness and a softness in this image of Saint Anthony depicted as a young man holding the Christ Child and a lily. According to legend, the keeper of the house where St. Anthony was residing noticed light radiating from under the door of the Saint's room. He then peered through the keyhole, and lo and behold, the source of light was the holy Child seated in the saint's arms.
Provenance: ex-Komer Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired circa 1965
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#155791Retablo has not been examined or measured outside of the frame. Frame has minute losses around its peripheries and light wear commensurate with age. The retablo is slightly bent on the lower right corner. Otherwise it is in fine condition with some minor scratches and nicks.Condition
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