Mexican Ex Voto Sepia Ink Drawing --Saved from the Horrible Centipede! russian landscape like a cross between celadon

like a cross between celadon and Granny Smith apple

but then there they are

but the ribbon is so old and brittle I am afraid to try it

but would likely be most inclined to treat it like a lovely box and set it somewhere to be admired

Mexican Ex Voto Sepia Ink Drawing --Saved from the Horrible Centipede! russian landscape like a cross between celadonI've seen a lot of old Mexican ex voto retablo paintings on tin, giving thanks to various saints for their divine interventions, but I'm not sure I've ever seen one executed as an ink drawing like this one, which was done in sepia colored ink. Perhaps it was done in advance of a painting, I'm not sure, but I'm very glad it exists as a drawing! The basic story, really wonderfully illustrated, with great attention paid to setting the scene (I especially