This antique oil painting on tin shows Saint Jerome with a trumpet sounding from the clouds, a lion off in the distance and a skull sitting beside his book. He is shown in a red cloak, possibly representing the protection of the blood of Christ. This style of painting is often referred to as a retablo or folk art devotional painting which often uses iconography derived from the tradition of the Catholic church. Probably stolen from Guatemalan church during revolutionary period of 1800s. I discovered it in Antigua, Guatemala where Indian had it nailed to ceiling of native hut to keep rain out. Poor condition but most details still visible. The tin has dents and scratches of the paint. It measures 9.5″ by 6 5/8″ inside the frame and 12 1/2″ by 9 1/2″ with the wooden gold painted frame. Saint Jerome (born in year 347) was a scholar known for his many writings and translation of the Bible from Hebrew to Latin. He was also a hermit for a period of his life and consultant to many leaders including the pope. We guarantee all of our Native American Indian items to be AUTHENTIC American Indian traditional arts. The item “Antique Retablo Painting Oil on Tin Saint Jerome Guatemala Folk Art 1800s” is in sale since Monday, April 8, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “gwhitetrading” and is located in Sedona, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
- Size: Small (up to 12in.)
- Region of Origin: Latin America
- Style: Folk Art
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
- Painting Surface: Tin ?
- Medium: Oil
- Date of Creation: 1800-1899
- Features: Framed
- Width (Inches): 9 1/2″ (with frame)
- Subject: Religious
- Originality: Original
- Height (Inches): 12 1/2″ (with frame)