Nicolas Otero
(b. 1981)Group of Two Retablos
Santo Niño de Atocha, 2009
hand-adzed wood, gesso, natural pigments
inscribed verso: Santo / Nino / de / Atocha / Nicolas R Otero / Los Lentes NM / 2009
Miniature retablo depicting the Holy Child of Atocha, carrying a basket of food and a water gourd
4 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 1/2 in. (12.38 x 4.76 x 1.27 cm.)

Santa Ana, 2010
wood, gesso, natural pigments
inscribed verso: SANTA ANN / Nicolas R Otero / Los Lentes NM / 2010
Retablo of Saint Ann and the Virgin Mary surrounded by white lilies, depicting the purity of the virgin, under a carved lunette
12 7/8 x 6 1/8 x 1 in. (32.70 x 15.56 x 2.54 cm.)

The Smolarek Trust Collection

The retablos are in overall excellent condition.

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