Artist: Mexican School (Ex-Voto Artist) 20th Century. Title: "Vintage Ex-Voto/Retablo: Tengo mucho que agradecer al Niño de Atocha". Medium: Oil on tin. Date: Composed c1940. Dimensions: Overall size: 8 3/8 x 12 1/4 in. (213 x 311 mm). Lot Note(s): Good condition. Provenance: Private collection, Mexico City, from a noted and scholarly collector of ex-votos/retablos. Comment(s): An ex-voto is a votive offering to a saint or to a divinity; the term is usually restricted to Christian examples. It is given in fulfillment of a vow or gratitude or devotion. A retablo is a devotional painting, especially a small popular or folk art one using iconography derived from traditional Catholic church art. [30304-0-400]