Ex-Votos
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DEVOTIONAL SUBJECT: N.S. de Guadalupe, Our Lady of Guadalupe
ORIGIN: Mexico
MATERIAL: Oil on tin.
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 15 3/8 X 11 1/2 inches, larger than normal.
AGE: Dated 15 March 1940
CONDITION: Good, some paint loss in various spots.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Being ill, Casales Cedillo appealed to Our Lady of Guadalupe with all her heart, and for the miracle she dedicates this retalbo.
E593B $200
DEVOTIONAL SUBJECT: Virgen de San Juan de los Lagos
ORIGIN: Mexico
MATERIAL: Oil on tin.
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 14 X 10 inches
AGE: Dated 2 february 1966
CONDITION: Excellent
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I give infinite thanks to Our Lady of San Juan for having saved me in an operation. Carmen Rodirguez. Another name appears which is probably the painter, Nicolas Ledesma.
E644 $150
DEVOTIONAL SUBJECT: Santisima Virgen del Hospital
MATERIAL: Oil on tin.
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 10 X 14 inches
AGE: Dated 1 May 1901
CONDITION: Good, no rust.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Senora Fajima, on the 1st of May 1901 having a grave sickness and after receiving his health presents this retablo to the Most Holy Virgin of the Hospital.
The Virgin in this photo was under painted in silver color giving her a ghost like appearance.
E647 $275
DEVOTIONAL SUBJECT: Crucified Christ
ORIGIN: Germany
MATERIAL: Oil on tin.
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 9 3/8 X 1/2 inches.
AGE: Dated Mid 1800's
CONDITION: Very Good
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Translated as "Through a petition/promise (to Jesus) a woman was helped from a severe suffering. in Unterthuerheim.
SOLD
This is a very rare Ex-Voto from Germany. I rarely have a chance to acquire one from Germany.
DEVOTIONAL SUBJECT: Crucified Christ
ORIGIN: Mexico
MATERIAL: Oil on tin.
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 8 X 81 1/2 inches
AGE: Dated 1916
CONDITION: Poor
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This ex-voto has seen its better days. the writing is in fair condition, but the art illustration is poor. There are six kneeling figures praying to Christ in the background. It appears that a man by the name of Felipe was lost. His wife pleaded relief throught the local imageof Christ. This retablo(ex-voto) was offered in thanksgiving for the mans recovery.
E542 $150
DEVOTIONAL SUBJECT: Maria, True Mother
ORIGIN: Mexico
MATERIAL: Oil on tin.
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 7 X 102 inches
AGE: Undated, probably early 1900's.
CONDITION: Poor.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This ex-voto does not explain what the prayer request is about. It only shows a woman praying to The Madonna Mary. Of special interest is that the painter was probably the same person making the prayer request as the writing is not consistant with what a village painter of ex-votos would produce. The painter was possibly dyslectic because some of the writing is backward and distorted. The actual translation of the ex-voto is difficult to understand, but is actuallity it translates as "Maria, True Mother, Most Holy Blood" (no number) $100
DEVOTIONAL SUBJECT: Virgen of San Juan
ORIGIN: Mexico
MATERIAL: Oil on tin.
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 11.75 X 9 inches
AGE: Dated 1969
CONDITION: Very Good.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: We give infinite thanks to the Virgin of San Juan for saving my husband from death by hanging because everyone was telling lies against him in the year 1942. We offer this present(ex-voto) with all our hearts. Senora Maria Refugio Quijas and Senor Isidro Agripino. Silao, Guanajuato, January 1969
(Note that the date of occurance is much earlier thatn the date of offering for this ex-voto. It is not uncommon to see a vow fulfilled at a much later date.)
E660 $225
DEVOTIONAL SUBJECT: Virgen of San Juan de Los Lagos
MATERIAL: Oil on tin.
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 10 X 13.5 inches
AGE: Dated 8 April 1962
CONDITION: Good, some rust.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I give thanks to the Most Holy Virgin of the Lakes for relieg of a grave sickness. for this I give thanks to her with all my heart. For a remembrance from senors Soledad flores of Segura, San Lorenzo. Municipal of san Pedro, Coadhuila
E662 $125
DEVOTIONAL SUBJECT: Most Holy Virgin of San Juan
ORIGIN: Mexico
MATERIAL: Oil on tin.
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 11.5 X 6.5 inches
AGE: Dated 15 November 1960
CONDITION: Very Good.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I give thanks to the Most Holy Virgin of San Juan because she set me free of an operation when the doctors told us I needed an operation . . .after the doctors said I need an operation the Virgin liberated me, that is why I give thanks to the Virgin and her Holy Son.
Anselma Moreno, 15 November 1960
E656 $125
