Santo Rita de Casis

NameRetablo

Artist Artist unrecorded

Place collectedNew Mexico, United States, North America

MediumTempera, gesso, pine wood

Dimensions22 cm x 16 to17 cm, 1.3 to 1.7 thick

Credit LineGift of the Historical Society of New Mexico

Object numberA5.1952.76

ProvenancePurchased with a lot of retablos from Julius Gans.

DescriptionFigure has usual habit and attributes, white background, red and pi nk border, red andpink swag at upper right, red and pink scallop upper left,pair of wavy diagonal lines at each lower corner. Drawing assured, uninspired, expression sweet. This is a typical example of the work of the Dot-Dash painter in his single figure panels.