DepartmentLatin America

Santo Niño de Corral de Piedras

NamePainting

Artist Maximo Delgado

Date1936

Place madeMexico, North America

MediumTin, paint, vegetal fiber string

Dimensions14 1/8 × 10 1/16 in. (35.9 × 25.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Friends of Folk Art, A.2012.44.2

Object numberA.2012.44.2

DescriptionRectangular vertical tin ex-voto with corners of tin cut off, making overall octagonal painted with an image of Santa Niño floating in the upper proper left corner over a landscape with 7 men in a circle. Five are uniformed and four have guns pointed at two civilians in hats, one with red pants and white shirt, one in blue and tan. On lines below is written: Al Santa Niño de Corral de Piedras prometi este retablo yo mi cuñado por habernos librado da que los quatros soldados esta MILAGROSA IMAGEN DEL SANTO NIÑO nos hízo este milagro y nos dejaron libres por este órandisimo favor acemos publico nuestro agradecímiento y perdonamos a quien nos críminaron con el gobierno de rebeldes. Maximo Delgado. Hacienda de Cerritos Junio 10 de 1936.