Christ with Crown of Thorns / Veronica's Veil, 19th C. Spanish Colonial Retablo on Tin finely painted Pennsylvania--perhaps made as part of

Pennsylvania--perhaps made as part of a model train set

and that it is shaped like the silhouette of a house

While it could surely be re-inset into a wall as a permanent fixture

with the history of being knocked down showing first and foremost in the accumulation of scuffs and stains to the white bodies

A few scattered stains

Christ with Crown of Thorns / Veronica's Veil, 19th C. Spanish Colonial Retablo on Tin finely painted Pennsylvania--perhaps made as part ofThe wear to the surface on this 19th c. retablo makes it appear almost as if a real crown of thorns had been mounted on top of it, scraping away the paint with its sharp points and making this portrait of Jesus feel all the more dramatic. Though tightly cropped, I believe the subject depicted here is Veronica's Veil, with the drape of the cloth visible across the top of the painting against dark blue background and I especially like that the thorns of