El Nino de Atocha, 19th Century Tin Nicho Retablo (as Found) des moines There is a bear puzzle

There is a bear puzzle by the same maker I believe

with just very minor loss to the paint

really only noticeable with magnification

this one features three compartments-- one with an old honey comb still inside

circa early fifties

El Nino de Atocha, 19th Century Tin Nicho Retablo (as Found) des moines There is a bear puzzleA lovely 19th century painting of El Nio de Atocha, aka a young Christ, with basket, staff, cape, green curtains behind, and flowering urns to either side of his throne. Painted on tin, with tin walls framing him, this would have been the center of a nicho, probably with decorated panels extending out to either side. I can never resist that baby sky blue used for the ground of the painting here, and love the detail here, everywhere, plus those huge