VTG c. 1930's X-LARGE HP MEXICAN PAINTING on TIN RETABLO ARCHANGEL GABRIEL For Sale

FROM PUEBLA, MEXICO:FABULOUS EXAMPLE OF MEXICAN RELIGIOUS FOLK ART!
ANTIQUE EXTRA LARGE 14" x 9" HAND-PAINTEDRETABLOon TIN, featuring ARCHANGEL GABRIEL. SIGNED BY RETABLERO. UNDATED.*Judging by style and condition of the back of the tin, most likely, painted in the mid-to late -1930's
HIGHLY DETAILED RELIGIOUS FOLK PAINTING, DEPICTING ARCHANGEL GABRIEL, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ARCHANGELS IN MEXICAN RELIGIOUS CULTURE
There is a hole provided for hanging on the wall.The piece is in vintage condition; expected superficial scratches and imperfections as well as rust in front due to age, as well as major rusting on the back. There are several holes with a tear in the metal (see photos before offerding).
PLEASE NOTE: This is an old antique piece; it's being sold "AS IS"
A NOTE of HISTORY OF RETABLO FOLK ART:Votive paintings in Mexico go by several names in Spanish such as “ex voto,” “retablo” or “lamina,” which refer to their purpose. The painting of religious images to give thanks for a miracle or favor received, is part of a long tradition started in Europe. The form that most votive paintings take from the colonial period to the presentwas brought to Mexico by the Spanish. As in Europe, votive paintings began as static images of saints or other religious figures which were then donated to a church. Later, narrative images, telling the personal story of a miracle or favor received appeared. These paintings were first produced by the wealthy and often on canvas; also on wood; however, as sheets of tin became affordable, lower classes began to have these painted on this medium.The narrative version on metal sheets is now the traditional and representative form of votive paintings. Though some ex votos have been painted by the person receiving the miracle, most are made byretableros: commissioned artistswho interpret people's stories and produce these tokens of appreciation to be placed/hung on church walls or shrines, reinforcing the owner's devotion and gratitude.These lovely miracle paintings are in fact advertisements of the power and mercy of the saints.Due their proliferation, especially in the 18th and 19th century, many older votive paintings have left the places they were deposited and found their way into public and private collections.The collecting of tin retablos was begun by Mexican artistDiego Rivera, whose work, along with those of a number of other painters past and present, has been influenced by them.(See last photo)

Hand-painted in Mexico

Depicts Archangel Gabriel

Signed by retablero