DepartmentTextiles-Hispano US

Veterano (Old Pachuco) - to Sarah

NameDrawing; Paño

CultureHispano

DateJanuary 24, 1982

Place madeCalifornia, United States, North America

MediumCotton, colored pencils and ink

Dimensions15 3/8 × 15 3/16 in. (39 × 38.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Museum Purchase from the Collection of Rudy Padilla, A.2022.41.16

Object numberA.2022.41.16

ProvenancePaños, or hand drawn works on handkerchiefs, particularly done in penitentiaries/prisons to give to loved ones. This collection was purchased with MNMF funds on June 20th, 1996, by Mariah Sacoman, previous Curator of Contemporary Hispanic Folk Art for the exhibition, “Paño Art from the `Inside’ Out” from July 21, 1996 - January 7, 1997, in the Hispanic Heritage Wing Changing Gallery. Rudy Padilla was a well-known paño and prison art collector, of which most of his collection was recently acquired by the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque.

DescriptionDrawing on square, white handkerchief. Image of a man standing in front of a car. The man is wearing a hat, sunglasses, a green jacket and has both hands resting on a cane. The car is presented from the back and appears to be an older model. In the top left corner is an image of a car resting in a hand, with a border of roses. The piece is dedicated to "Sarah".