Santa Rosalia de Palermo/St. Rosalia of Palermo

NameRetablo

Workshop Rafael Aragón (Hispanic American, 1796-1862)

CultureHispano

Dateca. 1840, staff

Place madeNORTHERN, NEW MEXICO, United States, NORTH AMERICA

Mediumwood

DimensionsOverall: 14 15/16 x 11 1/4 x 1 in. (38 x 28.5 x 2.5 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection, purchase with funds from the E. Boyd Memorial Fund

Object numberFA.1981.12.9

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionSanta Rosalia de Palermo, St. Rossalia of Palermo. Central figure dressed in black robe with cord belt. Holds skull in left arm, raised cross in right hand. Wears crown with red dots (roses), stands on raised rectangular platform.active 1821-1835.