Retablo of Jesús Enrique Aguilar
Retablo of Jesús Enrique Aguilar

On view

Latin American Art

Retablo of Jesús Enrique Aguilar,

ca. 1965–75

Artist unrecorded
2020-263

Information

Title
Retablo of Jesús Enrique Aguilar
Dates

ca. 1965–75

Maker
Artist unrecorded
Medium
Oil on metal
Dimensions
24 × 42.1 cm (9 7/16 × 16 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Douglas S. Massey, Graduate School Class of 1978, and Susan T. Fiske
Object Number
2020-263
Description

El jóven Jésus Enrique Aguilar le da las gracías a la Santísima Virjen de San Juan de los Lagos. Por haberlo traido con bien de la guerra de Vietnam. Andando en el cuerpo de artilleria manejando un tanque. Y “Bolviendo Sano y Salvo dedica el presente” 505 Wes River Drive. Davenport Iowa. U.S.A.

The young man Jesús Enrique Aguilar gives thanks to the Holiest Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos for having brought him back safely from the war in Vietnam. Serving in the artillery corps and driving a tank, and “returning safe and sound, he dedicates the present retablo.” 505 West River Drive. Davenport, Iowa, USA

Culture
Mexican
Type
ex-votos, paintings
Materials
metal, oil paint
Techniques
painting (image-making)
Subject
votive images

Douglas S. Massey and Susan T Fiske, Princeton, New Jersey, gift; to Princeton University Art Museum, 2020.

IIIF manifest

The International Image Interoperability Framework, or IIIF, is an open standard for delivering high-quality, attributed digital objects online at scale. Visit iiif.io to learn more.

Open API URL

Our API is generally designed to provide programmatic access to the Museum's collections data for applications that require regular updates and/or the ability to dynamically query and filter the data via the endpoints provided.

Share your feedback with us

The Museum regularly researches its objects and their collecting histories, updating its records to reflect new information. We also strive to catalogue works of art using language that is consistent with how people, subjects, artists, and cultures describe themselves. As this effort is ongoing, the Museum’s records may be incomplete or contain terms that are no longer acceptable. We welcome your feedback, questions, and additional information that you feel may be useful to us. Email us at collectionsinfo@princeton.edu.

Explore More

Celebrating American Art at Princeton

Princeton Collects

Mosaic Restaurant