two-mexican-retablo-paintings
Lot 6011
Two Mexican Retablo Paintings
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Early 20th century, the first, a portrait of Saint Francis of Paola, polychrome paint and gilt on tin, presented in a pierced metal frame with painted floral decoration (17 1/2 x 12 1/4, with frame); the second, a portrait of Saint Augustine, reverse polychrome and gilt painted glass, presented in a wood frame (13 1/4 x 9 1/4 in, with frame).

From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.

The tin portrait with denting, some overall wear, oxidation, and losses, frame with replaced panel, cracking to glass on frame; the reverse glass painting with flaking and general wear to frame.