Bidspirit auction | Spanish Colonial Style Folk Art

Spanish Colonial Style Folk Art Panel Depicting St. Francis of Assisi - This is a single religious panel painting, executed in a popular or folk art style, consistent with the Spanish Colonial or Mexican/New Mexican tradition (retablo or laminita). The artwork is painted on a rigid support, likely tin or wood, featuring a rounded top edge. The central subject is a seated Franciscan friar, identifiable as St. Francis of Assisi by the presence of the stigmata (visible on the hands) and his contemplation of a skull and cross. He is depicted wearing a dark blue or green habit with a rope cincture. A second robed figure, possibly a companion or saint, is seated to the right, reading a book. The scene is set against a landscape background featuring green and brown tones. The painting exhibits characteristics of devotional folk art. No signatures or inscriptions are visible on the surface.