Jesus the Good Shepherd, Antique Retablo Painting on Tin with Charming Lambs rolling pin foot stool The notes on the reverse

The notes on the reverse of this one detail birds of prey

Dark green painted ground

1960s I believe (great box too

all rendered with lyrical grace and what feels like much confidence and ease--and also with an eye to treating each two page spread as one composition

especially the pregnant Mrs

Jesus the Good Shepherd, Antique Retablo Painting on Tin with Charming Lambs rolling pin foot stool The notes on the reverseIt is the rich, radiant blue ground and especially the three very excellent lambs two to the right and one around his neck that really sold me on this antique retablo total charmers! The depiction portrays Jesus as the good shepherd, a metaphor for his role as a leader, protector, and savior of his "flock" with the caption at lower right reading "divino pastor," I believe. I also really like the look on his face, which together with the cock of his