antique Mexican retablo of St. Joseph and Baby Jesus painted tin 14x9"
normal wear for its age (1900?), some paint loss on surface, some rust and wear on corners, nail hole top center
Purchased 40 yrs ago from Phoenix store, Alexandria VA. Kept in home of owner.
Auction House
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Dear Susanne,
Thank you for your request. Please add more detailed and focused images of the painting and especially of the reverse side. Thank you.
With kind regards,
Georg
Dear Susanne,
Thank you very much for the additional images and your patience. The presented object is a religious painting made with oil paint on a metal plate, probably tin, with the measurements of 14 x 9 inches. It depicts St. Joseph of Nazaret holding Jesus Christ. This artwork was used in a church or chapel for prayer and devotion. Religious art is not that strongly involved in stylistic developments and paintings like this were made in a traditional style. This fact makes the dating quite spread from the second half of the 18th to the 19th century. The tin plates are a common picture support for Mexican religious paintings.
An estimation would be between 300 to 600 USD.
This estimation is based on actual recent past recorded auction sales of comparables. Retail "asking prices" can be higher and vary.
With best regards,
Georg
To Georg: Sent additional jpg images and reverse side last night. Images are in focus. I am still waiting for appraisal. [email protected]