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Unknown1840s Mexican Ex-Voto Retablo Safe Return Home, Oil on Tin Folk Art1840
1840
$2,250
£1,714.99
€1,978.06
CA$3,195.67
A$3,434.09
CHF 1,842.59
MX$40,451.44
NOK 23,168.48
SEK 21,164.26
DKK 14,783.24
About the Item
This exceptional mid-19th-century Mexican ex-voto retablo, titled Giving Thanks to the Virgin Mary for Granting My Safe Return Home, is a rare and moving example of early devotional folk art dating to the 1840s. Painted in oil on tin by an anonymous Mexican artist, the work documents a deeply personal story of survival, migration, and faith, offering a powerful glimpse into the lived experiences of the period. The retablo retains its original hand-painted inscription and is presented in a contemporary custom frame handcrafted by artisan Michael Blatnik, designed to respectfully complement the historic surface.
The narrative text recounts the testimony of Eligio Aguado of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, who gives thanks to Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos for granting him relief from severe illness and allowing him to return safely to his homeland and to his wife. Referencing dangerous travel, hemorrhaging, and the fear of never returning home, the inscription adds extraordinary emotional depth and historical relevance, touching on early migration, family, and spiritual devotion.
Ex-votos were traditionally commissioned to fulfill sacred vows following divine intervention and displayed publicly in churches as professions of gratitude and faith. Once the vow was completed, many were destroyed or sold, making early examples such as this increasingly rare. Celebrated collectors Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo helped bring recognition to ex-votos as important works of Mexican folk and vernacular art.
This authentic 1840s ex-voto is both a compelling spiritual artifact and a highly collectible piece of Mexican cultural history, ideal for collectors of religious, folk, and narrative art.
- Creation Year:1840
- Dimensions:Height: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
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- Framing:Frame IncludedFraming Options Available
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- Gallery Location:Denver, CO
- Reference Number:Seller: 288601stDibs: LU27317395582
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