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Spanish Ex Voto Painting
Estimate:
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$425
Live Auction
Canadiana & Folk Art - The Osler Collection II
Category
Art
Description
An ex voto with Spanish script, dated July 26 1922, showing a 76-year-old man (1846-1922) on the ground suffering from a head wound. In original hand painted frame. Ex votos were generally made by a family member as an appeal to a Saint to save the gravely injured person depicted. The scene is typically a recreation of the incident -- in this case an empty bottle sits nearby the man perhaps suggesting that his accident was a result of over indulgence. Sight: 8.25" x 10.25". CODE-PFA