Rare Antiques & Historical Asian Artifacts From A Private Museum Collection

19th Century Spanish Colonial Retablo of San Ramón Nanato: An early 19th Century Spanish Colonial retablo image on board depicting San Ramón Nanato (Saint Raymond Nonnatus, d. 1240). The image shows the saint in a red robe holding a monstrance in his right hand and a wand with three crowns on it in his left. The rustic painting is executed in black, red and yellow on a rough-hewn pine board. 1938.0537

Late 18th Century Colonial Retablo of the Blessed Virgin Mary: A late 18th to early 19th Century Spanish Colonial retablo image on pine board depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary. The image shows Mary in a red dress and blue robe holding a cross in her clasped hands. She is surrounded by flowers in the background and is standing on a tile floor. The rustic painting is executed in black, red blue and yellow on a rough hewn board. 1938.0549

18th-19th Century Spanish Colonial Retablo of Arcángel Miguel: A late 18th to early 19th century Spanish Colonial retablo on pine depicting what appears to be the Archangel Michael. The image shows the being in a red robe with white stripes holding a sword in his left hand with his right hand holding a scale. The background is indistinct. The rustic painting is executed in black, red and yellow on a rough hewn board. 1938.0536

Antique Spanish Colonial Retablo of le Virgen Maria: An early 19th Century Spanish Colonial retablo image on board of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The image shows Mary in a red dress and faint blue robe holding a cross in her folded hands. Her head is framed with a halo and she is surrounded by bushes or trees in the background. The image is bordered with a black stripe with wavy decorations and sunbursts in the upper corners. The rustic painting is executed in black, red blue and yellow on a rough hewn board. 1938.0535.

Antique Spanish Colonial Retablo of Mary with Two Figures: An early 19th Century Spanish Colonial retablo image on board of Mary accompanied by two figures, potentially Mary of Magdala and the Apostle John. The image shows Mary in an embroidered red gown and navy robe with her arms outstretched and holding a red object in her right hand. She is flanked in the background by a man on her right and a woman on her left. The image is bordered with a black stripe. The rustic painting is executed in black, red, blue and yellow on a rough hewn board. 1938.0547.

Antique Spanish Colonial Retablo of San Ignacio de Loyola: A late 18th to early 19th Century Spanish Colonial Retablo image on pine of San Ignacio de Loyola (Saint Ignatius of Loyola, 1491-1556). The image shows the saint in a black, wearing a biretta, holding a cross in his right hand and his mace in his left. He is standing against a light yellow background with red drapes on the borders The rustic painting is executed in black, red blue and yellow on a rough hewn board. 1938.0531

Antique Spanish Colonial Retablo of the Virgin of Guadalupe: A Spanish Colonial retablo image on pine board of the Virgin of Guadalupe, mid nineteenth century. The image shows the saint in a red and white dress and blue robe with flowers. She is wearing a crown with her hands folded. She is depicted against a light yellow background and surrounded by flowers and vines. She is supported on a crescent moon held by an angel at the bottom of the image. The painting is bordered with a black stripe with a wavy design. The rustic painting is executed in black, red, blue, and yellow on a rough hewn board.

Antique Spanish Colonial Retablo of a Sainted Queen: A Spanish Colonial retablo image on pine board of a sainted Queen, likely Isabel de Portugal (Elizabeth of Portugal, 1271-1336), late 18th to early 19th century. The image depicts the subject in a red embroidered gown and blue robes, wearing a crown, and holding a cross in her right hand and a crescent moon scepter in her left. She is surrounded by red and blue drapes on the sides. The rustic painting is executed in black, red, blue, green and yellow on a rough hewn board.

Excellent Retablo of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores: An excellent late 18th to early 19th Century Spanish Colonial retablo image on pine board, a fine depiction of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Our Lady of Sorrows). The image shows the Mary in a white dress and blue robe, a sword piercing her heart beneath clasped hands. She is wearing a crown and is surrounded by red drapes. This retablo has a carved floral aureole decoration above the image. The rustic painting is executed in black, red, blue and yellow on a rough hewn board.

Antique Spanish Colonial Retablo of Saint Jerome: A fine and naive Spanish Colonial retablo image on pine board of San Geronimo (Saint Jerome, 342-420), early 19th century. The image shows Jerome holding a cross in both hands. He appears to be unclad and kneeling, draped in a red robe. There is a trumpet sounding in the upper right corner of the image and the face of a lion in the lower left . The image is bordered with red and black stripes. The rustic painting is executed in black, red and yellow on a board.

18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Retablo of Arcángel Miguel: A Spanish Colonial retablo image on pine board of Saint Michael, the archangel, late 18th to early 19th century. The image shows the angel wearing a blue and red tunic holding a cross in his left hand and scales in his right. He is stepping on a faintly drawn serpent. There are blue and red drapes framing the image on the sides. The board has a carved aureole floral decoration on the top and is framed in a raised carved border. The rustic painting is executed in black, red blue and yellow on a rough hewn board. 1938.unknown

Retablo Depicting Nuestra Senora de San Juan de los Lagos: An early 19th Century Spanish Colonial retablo image on board depicting Nuestra Senora de San Juan de los Lagos (Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos). The image shows Mary in a white and red dress and blue robe holding her hands in prayer. She is standing behind a crescent moon on a pedestal and flanked by two tall candles and framed by red drapes. The image is bordered by a black line. The image is notated with the letters “S” and “O” around the base of the urn. The rustic painting is executed in black, red blue and yellow on a rough hewn board. 1938.0544