El Santo Nino de Atocha

NamePainting

Artist Artist unrecorded

Place madeNEW MEXICO, United States, Southwest, North America

DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (16.5 x 14.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, bequest of Cady Wells, A9.1954.43 R

Object numberA9.1954.43 R

DescriptionTempera over gesso on hand adzed panel. Entire composition was taken from a Mexican engraving, possibly a wood block. Figure is in th cocked hat, cape, and generally 1840-50 style later revived by Kate Greenaway in her children's books. Lettered in block capitals: EL SANTO NINO (de) ATOCHA.