Ex-voto

Mexico
1949
Painted tin
10 1/2 × 7 1/2 inches
Will be eternally grateful for this miracle realized by St Nicolas de Bari—because the guard at the bank came outside and put a pile of money into my hands

Beto Beltran, Mexico 1949

Ex-votos are objects or paintings left in gratitude, particularly for healing or blessing. In Mexico they tell the story of the blessing.