San Ignacio de Loyola

NamePainting

Maker José Aragón (Hispanic American, 1796-1862)

CultureHispanic American

Date1830's

Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America

Mediumtempera on yeso on hand-adzed pine panel

DimensionsWhole: 12 5/8 x 9 5/8 x 9/16 in. (32 x 24.5 x 1.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, bequest of Cady Wells, A9.1954.10 R

Object numberA9.1954.10 R

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionFigure is short and thick for its height, stands on pedestal. No biretta but it holds the emblem for "IHS" associated with the Jesuit order and portraits of St. Ignatius; of course stylized into a design, and no longer formed of alphabetic characters.