San Isidro Labrador (Saint Isidore the Farmer)
Artist/Maker
Artist Unknown
Artist Unknown
Date19th century
CultureMexican
Mediumoil on tin
DimensionsOverall: 14 x 9 7/8 in. (35.6 x 25.1 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Shein
Terms
Object number2010.35.15
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DescriptionSaint Isidore, patron of farmers, who is also invoked for good weather and the harvest, is shown holding a staff and praying in a field in front of a red church. In the foreground, an angel plows a field with a team of oxen.- Art of the Native Americas
