1903 Soulful Anima Sola Ex Voto Retablo early american school book 7 1/4" x 5 1/4"

7 1/4" x 5 1/4" x 1 1/8 and in excellent condition

I think this beautifully constructed

I'm guessing this was taken about c

surely done when she was in grade school

the corners are jointed

1903 Soulful Anima Sola Ex Voto Retablo early american school book 7 1/4" x 5 1/4"The "Anima Sola" pictured on this 1903 ex voto retablo is about as existential feeling as they come while most representations of the Anima Sola show the figure (sometime male, sometime female) dramatically encircled in red flames, I find this stoic, soulful representation as poignant a depiction of being trapped literally chained in limbo as could be, and most definitely he seems to be suffering for collective sins. I've learned that praying to the