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THBMexican Ex-Voto of a Mine Accident, 1923
Lot 169
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Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1923. An exciting ex-voto inspired by a mining accident, hand-painted on a heavy gauge tin - depicting the site of the accident as well as the victim kneeling in prayer and presenting a candle to the Virgin and Child at the upper left. The text below generally translates, "At 3:30 in the morning on September 29, 1923 an unfortunate mining accident occurred. I fell off a bridge from the 4th level of San Fernando down chute number 52, suffering a fracture of the right arm and bruises over my body. Having gone 52 days without a cure, I prayed to the Virgin of the Lakes, and my arm healed completely. I present this retablo in gratitude for this beautiful miracle." A wonderful example of this Mexican folk art genre. Size: 11.25" W x 9.1" H (28.6 cm x 23.1 cm)
Ex-votos are little story paintings indicative of healing or blessing popular in Mexican visual culture. 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 home in order to celebrate and give thanks for the recovery of an individual from an illness or dangerous situation. Hence, ex-votos represent the spiritual or physical gains received. 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 difficult to translate. Nevertheless, if one is familiar with the Spanish language, it is possible to understand these anecdotal paintings.
Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection
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#161831Bending to overall form and corners, with abrasions and fading to some painted areas on obverse, and light oxidation, otherwise intact and very good. Nice remains of pigment across obverse, and text is still legible.Condition
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