Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Rafael Rodriguez Contreras (Mexico, B.1974) Large Ex-Voto Retablo
- Price realized
- $861
- Pre-sale estimate
- $700 – $1,200
- Hammer price
- $700
- Category
- Fine Art
- Sold
- May 3, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 3- MAY 2026 "TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER"
Lot description
Large framed oil on tin retablo, "La familia Diaz da gracias por la muerte de Petra Martinez, porque nos echo el mal de ojo, San Pablo, 1937," signed lower right RRC (Rafael Rodriguez Contreras, Mexican, b.1974), with nine ex voto scenes, depicting the Virgin of Guadalupe, among various images of figures in acts of devotion and dismay, chronicling events dated 1936-1938, sight: approx 47.5"h, 39.25"w, overall: approx 51.5"h, 43.25"w, 11lbs
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.