San Ignacio de Loyola

NamePainting

Maker José Aragón (Hispanic American, 1796-1862)

CultureHispanic American

Date1830's

Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America

Mediumtempera on yeso on hand-adzed pine panel

DimensionsWhole: 12 5/8 x 9 5/8 x 9/16 in. (32 x 24.5 x 1.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, bequest of Cady Wells, A9.1954.10 R

Object numberA9.1954.10 R

DescriptionFigure is short and thick for its height, stands on pedestal. No biretta but it holds the emblem for "IHS" associated with the Jesuit order and portraits of St. Ignatius; of course stylized into a design, and no longer formed of alphabetic characters.