Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Our Lady of Mount Carmel)
Maker and role
Artist: José Benito Ortega, New Mexican, 1858-1941
Year
ca. 1885-1907
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood with water soluble paint
Measurements
height, 24 1/4in (61.6cm)
Credit line
Bequest of Marion Koogler McNay
Accession number
1950.255
Object type
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Location
Further information
The niche framing the figure attests to Ortega's use of modern methods. After the introduction of sawmills in New Mexico in 1847, a few santeros like Ortega incorporated scraps of lumber from the new mills. The figure of the Virgin Mary is carved from native cottonwood, while the niche is made from milled lumber.
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