"Madonna of Carmel":

Large picture / icon of Our Lady of Mount Carmel with the Poor Souls in Purgatory, original antique color hand lithography [random dot pattern], c.1870s-1880s; printed in all European languages, probably Italy.

"Our Lady of Mount Carmel" is the patroness of the Carmelite order. Their tradition has it that the Virgin gave the brown scapular to St. Simon Stock. Traditionally, the order maintains that Our Lady of Mount Carmel would rescue those who wore the scapular from Purgatory. For this reason, the lower sections of many images picture souls in Purgatory looking up to her for succor.

Mount Carmel is where Elijah called down fire from Heaven (I Kings 18:20-40), so in the 12th century a monastery was established there. It eventually had sister institutions throughout Europe that encouraged devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel's Spanish name is Nuestra Senora del Carmen, which people in Mexico often shorten to La Carmen. The Spanish name is, of course, the origin of the popular given name "Carmen."

Rates vary per zone / country, we will adjust shipping costs with the invoice.

US: Priority (c.4-8 days) ------------ $39.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $48.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $70.50

The picture is c. 12" x 16" [31cm x 40cm]; comes with the picture mat 16 x 20 inches [c.40cm x 50.5cm]; the poster has several edge damages and creases, attached to the cardboard, fair+ / good condition. See photos.