We are very proud to offer an exceptional and rare original Mexican religious retablo painting. Oil on canvas, likely mid to late 1800’s. The quality of the workmanship if clearly a highly trained professional–not folk. Sublime shading / chiaroscuro technique. The paint is firm and stable. Of particular note is of course the unusual oval shape of this piece, contained in what appears to be its original frame–a heavy wooden piece with a very nice age-induced sheen. The paint appears to be largely original–95 percent or so. There are a few repairs (evident when you look at the photo of the verso) where gauze was applied in a few places and there was some touch-up work done. All of these appear to be quite old repairs and not uncommon for a piece of this vintage. Specifically, the areas above the three figures a patch of sky about 1.5 x 1.5 inches appears to have had subsequent paint applications, though these have aged as well. There are also a couple of tiny tears, which are visible on close inspection. These do not impact the main figures–two tiny holes on the top right above the figures and one on the lower left — within the edge of the robe of the figures. Otherwise ready to hang and sure to be a centerpiece for any serious collection of Mexican antiques, art and religious items. The piece is firmly within the frame (we had an expert framer secure it) with new hanging hardware–ready to display. This is an imposing 23 x 32 inches view area and, with the frame, a total of 31 x 40 inches. Thank you for looking. Please drop us a line if you have any questions. The item “HUGE + MAGNIFICENT Mexican 19th Century Retablo Oval Painting Holy Trinity” is in sale since Friday, December 21, 2018. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “texanist” and is located in San Antonio, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, Philippines, Cayman islands.
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Medium: Oil
- Subject: Holy Trinity
- Style: Religious Folk Art
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Large (Greater than 30in.)
- Date of Creation: Pre-1800
- Region of Origin: Mexico/SW US
- Exquisite example of a: very early piece
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Painting Surface: Canvas
- Artist: anonymous
- Framed/Unframed: Framed
- Signed?: Unsigned
- Main Color: Flesh. tan, dark cloak;roses in crown
