Sale 215 Lot 183

OIL ON TIN MEXICAN PAINTING AS CHRIST CARRYING THE CROSS 19th century (or earlier) oil-on-tin painting, likely a Mexican retablo, depicts Christ Carrying the Cross (also known as The Way to Calvary or Via Crucis). The composition follows a traditional devotional format, featuring Jesus in a moment of physical and spiritual struggle, draped in a deep teal or emerald robe embellished with intricate gold leaf stenciling. He is shown crowned with thorns, laboring under the weight of the wooden cross. Framed. NOTE: There is significant oxidation and surface pitting. Frame: 15.25 x 11.25 inches
$150-200