El Corazon Sagrado

NameRetablo

Artist Artist unrecorded

Place collectedNew Mexico, United States, North America

MediumTempera, gesso, pine wood

DimensionsOverall: 6 5/16 x 4 1/2 in. (16 x 11.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Historical Society of New Mexico, A5.1952.56

Object numberA5.1952.56

ProvenancePurchased with a lot of retablos from Julius Gans, June 1952, for $100.00. This includes numbers A5.1952.55 through A5.1952.82a. The amount oif $100.00 was supplied by the Historical Society of New Mexico. Mr. Gans had this lot of retabalos in this storerooms for more than 20 years without having them on display, and had, in fact, lost track of them until 1952. It was his wish to have them remain in the Museum in New Mexico which prompted him to make this exceedingly generous arrangement of the above token price for the lot. See note A5.1952.82

DescriptionSolid red heart with narrow brown and white crown of thorns across it, six rays of flame at top, two 8-pointed stars in black at upper corners, wavy line inside solid black border.