DepartmentHispano

Virgen de Guadalupe

NamePainting

Artist K. Molas

Date1996

Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumWood, paint

Dimensions42 15/16 × 10 5/8 × 1 in. (109 × 27 × 2.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Estate of Dr. Don Pierce, A.;2014.29.3

Object numberA.2014.29.3

ProvenanceDonation from the Estate of Dr. Donald Pierce.

DescriptionTwo images of Our Lady of Guadalupe in traditional dress painted on shutter door with two panels, top panel shows Guadalupe supported by angel, bottom panel shows Juan Diego holding cloth decorated with Guadalupe's image, prickly pear cacti painted on bottom and two in middle, red roses painted in each corner, border around panel is orange color, sides are red, back is turquoise with white paint flaking off, writing painted on bottom of top panel, on center crosspiece, and bottom of bottom panel.