Lot 110B
Latin America, Mexico, Spanish Colonial, ca. 1800 to 1900 CE. A rare 19th century folk retablo painting, oil on heavy gauge tin, depicting Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus who were present at the Crucifixion, took part in the Deposition (Jesus' Descent from the Cross) and the entombment of Christ. Joseph of Arimathaea was a wealthy and respected member of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish legislative council in Jerusalem, and a secret disciple who obtained permission from Pilate, the Roman governor, to take the body of Christ from the cross. Nicodemus was a Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin who came to Christ by night to receive instruction. Together they would respectfully lay Christ to rest. John brought a linen sheet and Nicodemus contributed myrrh and aloes to preserve the body. They took Christ's body down and swathed it with the spices enveloped in strips of cloth. In this retablo one is depicted holding the ladder and pincers, the other nails removed from the body and a hammer. Usually the pair can be distinguished by their dress, with Joseph more elegantly clad; however, in this retablo they appear to don very similar vestments. Nicodemus is the one believed to have removed the nails from Christ's feet. So perhaps the figure on the right is Nicodemus, and John is depicted on the left. A rare and somber subject, mounted in a custom wood frame. Size: Retablo itself measures 13-1/2"H x 9-3/4" (34.3 x 24.8 cm); framed 14-7/8" x 11" (37.8 x 27.9 cm)
Provenance: Ex-private Jones collection, New York, NY
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- Condition: Two perforations at top for suspension at one time. Expected surface wear, scratches, and paint loss as shown. Frame intact. Wired for suspension.
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