Lorrie Garcia, Sisters With a Mission, 2007

Lot 82

About Seller

932 Railfan Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
United States

Boasting the third-largest art market in the United States, Santa Fe has long been a destination for new and seasoned collectors. Located in the heart of the city’s historic downtown, and organized in conjunction with the Gerald Peters Gallery, the Santa Fe Art Auction is the Southwest’s premier ann...Read more

Bid Increments

Price	Bid Increment
$0	$10
$200	$20
$500	$50
$1,000	$100
$2,000	$200
$5,000	$500
$10,000	$1,000
$20,000	$2,000
$30,000	$2,500
$50,000	$5,000

About Auction

New Mexico Now: Spanish Colonial to Spanish Market by Santa Fe Art Auction

Live

New Mexico Now: Spanish Colonial to Spanish M...

By Santa Fe Art Auction

Jul 24, 2021

Set Reminder 2021-07-24 12:00:00 2021-07-24 12:00:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : New Mexico Now: Spanish Colonial to Spanish Market https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/santa-fe/new-mexico-now-spanish-colonial-to-spanish-market-7254 A broad selection of santos, retablos, furnishings and more, showcasing the unique historic contribution of Spanish Colonial aesthetics to the local Pueblo and Native American cultures. Santa Fe Art Auction info@santafeartauction.com

View Full Catalog (393)

Lot Description

Lorrie Garcia
(20th Century)
Sisters With a Mission, 2007
hand-adzed wood, gesso, natural pigments
titled upper center: Sisters with a Mission / Love / Hope / Faith / Charity
inscribed verso: "Sisters With a Mission" '07 / Lorrie Garcia / Penasco, NM /
inscribed verso: - St. Teresa of Lisieux - Knowns for her great love of Christ. / "I Thirst for Love" 1576 / In wonderous love Thou didst come from heaven / To immolate Thyself, O Christ, for me; / So, in my turn, my love to thee is given, / I wish to suffer and to die for Thee. /
inscribed verso: Saint Rita Caseia is well known as a patron of desperate, seemingly / impossible causes and situations, she brings hope to the faithful
inscribed verso: Saint Claire - Known for her great faith. Once when her convent / was about to be attacked, she displayed the sacrament in a / monstrance at the convent gates and prayed before it; the attackers left.
inscribed verso: Saint Elizabeth Seton - Founded "The Sisters of Charity" in 1809, the / first native American religious community for women.
19 7/8 x 12 1/8 x 1 in. (50.48 x 30.80 x 2.54 cm.)
The Smolarek Trust Collection

Condition

The retablo is in overall excellent condition.

The condition reports for the lots offered by Santa Fe Art Auction (SFAA) are provided as a courtesy and convenience for potential buyers. The reports are not intended to nor do they substitute for physical examination by a buyer or the buyer's advisors. The condition reports are prepared by SFAA staff members who are not art conservators or restorers, nor do they possess the qualifications needed for comprehensive evaluation. Each condition report is an opinion of the staff member and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply anything as to the condition of a particular lot. Buyers are reminded that the limited warranties are set forth in the Terms and Conditions of Sale and do not extend to condition. Each lot is sold as-is.
Shipping Info
- The Santa Fe Art Auction does not provide in-house shipping services for online-only auctions but we are happy to provide a selection of local third-party shippers. Buyers are required to provide written authorization by submitting a signed shipping release and waiver of liability form, included with our invoice, in order to release property to the third party shipper of Buyer's choice.