Wonderful Early Spanish Colonial Retablo Painting on Wood american pottery he opened a small studio

he opened a small studio in a garage

I can imagine building a whole kitchen--even a whole cottage

splits or other issues at all that I can see

I just like it as an object

with a bit of minor scratching to the glass here and there and a few tiny dark spots on the etched forms

Wonderful Early Spanish Colonial Retablo Painting on Wood american pottery he opened a small studioI regret that I'm not much good at identifying saints, but what a wonderful painting! And definitely a very old one, pre 19th century I might guess. Such a beatific face, crowned and haloed, with two fingers of one hand pointing heavenward, the other holding a staff, and what looks like an open book to the right. And then this beautifully florally decorated, red lined cape. Thickly painted on wood panel and to my eye just beautifully aged, this makes