Bidspirit auction | 19th Century Mexican Retablo Depicting

19th Century Mexican Retablo Depicting the Anima Sola - A 19th Century Mexican folk art retablo, executed in paint on a tin support, depicting the subject of the Ánima Sola (The Suffering Soul). The central figure is a woman emerging from vibrant red and orange flames, shackled by a chain around her arms, with her hands placed over her chest and lap. Floating in the dark background above her are two devotional images: the Crucifixion (marked ”INRI”) on the left, and a standing, veiled figure of the Virgin Mary on the right. The painting features partially obscured text or a dedication along the lower edge. This type of religious folk art retablo was common in Mexico during the 19th century.