Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

Rafael Rodriguez Contreras (Mexico, B.1974) Large Ex-Voto Retablo

Price realized
$923
Pre-sale estimate
$800 – $1,200
Hammer price
$750
Category
Fine Art
Sold
October 31, 2026
Sale
SPECIAL 9AM START-DAY 2- OCTOBER 2026 | EUROPEAN INTERIORS & ESTATE COLLECTIONS

Lot description

Large framed oil on tin retablo, "La Muerte la Tenemos la Vida esta que Perdemos," signed lower right of central panel RRC (Rafael Rodriguez Contreras, Mexican, b.1974), with eleven ex voto scenes, depicting Jesus Christ laid to rest in a crown-shaped tomb, among various images of skeletal figures honoring Senor de Sacromonte, chronicling events dated 1920-1923, sight: approx 47"h, 39"w, overall: approx 51"h, 43.25"w, 23.5lbs

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.