Southwest Folklore Center Magdalena de Kino painted glass collection,
Inclusive Dates:
1965- (bulk 1976-
)
Physical Description:
10
linear feet
Abstract:
The collection consists of examples of reverse painting on glass
objects, usually with tin borders, decorative trim or frames. The painted glass collection
includes crosses; pieces intended for wall hanging; boxes and examples of
unfinished pieces; and pieces from cultural traditions outside the Magdalena de
Kino, Mexico, area. The pieces in this collection represent the work of
itinerant artisans known as pajareros, or "birdcatchers," from Magdalena de
Kino, Mexico. This collection was previously titled SWF 003.
Collection Number:
MS 609
Repository:
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu
Scope and Content Note
Specimens of reverse painting on glass backed with tinfoil and either
cardboard or tin. The majority of the specimens are crosses, rectangular pieces
or boxes. Some pieces incorporate a commercially printed illustration of a
saint into the design. All pieces have been collected in Magdalena de Kino,
Sonora, Mexico, during the city's annual festival honoring its patron saint,
San Francisco. Also included in the collection are unpainted glass boxes
containing statuettes of San Francisco, a number of unfinished pieces, a
hand-drawn template, and several comparison pieces from other cultural
traditions. The collection also includes photographs of artisans and Magdalena
de Kino festival scenes.
The collection consists of examples of reverse painting on glass
objects, usually with tin borders, decorative trim or frames. The collection
includes crosses; pieces intended for wall hanging; boxes and examples of
unfinished pieces; and pieces from cultural traditions outside the Magdalena de
Kino, Mexico, area. The pieces in this collection represent the work of
itinerant artisans known as pajareros, or "birdcatchers," from Magdalena de
Kino, Mexico, who make and sell them at the annual festival of San Francisco in
Magdalena de Kino, Mexico. The major forms of these pieces are decorative
crosses, rectangular pieces intended for wall hanging, and decorative boxes.
The rectangular pieces usually include a clear area in the glass for the
inclusion of an illustration, either supplied by the artist, or for the
purchaser to customize. The collection also includes clear glass boxes with tin
frames containing the likeness of San Francisco, the patron saint of Magdalena
de Kino. The collection includes photographs of painted glass artisans, scenes
from the festival of San Francisco, and scenery from the surrounding Sonoran
countryside.
Artists represented in the collection include Francisco, Gregoria and
Guadelupe Guttierez; Anastacio, Eduardo, Jesús, Matilde and
Martín León; Álvaro and Catalina Moreno; Olga Ruiz; and
members of the Francisco Silva family. The collection does not necessarily
represent a complete sample of all styles of art for sale in any given year.
Attempts have been made, however, to see that all artists are represented in
the pieces collected each year. Each piece in the collection is identified by
name, year, and sequence number as follows: Surname, First Name: Year -
Sequence Number. Where the date or artist are unknown, this is indicated in the
appropriate portion of the identifier.
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Access Terms
Personal Name(s)
Griffith, James S.
Guttierez, Francisco
Guttierez, Gregoria
Guttierez, Guadelupe
León, Anastacio
León, Eduardo
León, Jesús
León, Martín
León, Matilde
Martín López, María del
Pilar
Moreno, Álvaro
Ruiz, Olga
Corporate Name(s)
University of Arizona. Southwest Folklore
Center
Subject(s)
Art, Mexican -- Mexico -- Magdalena de Kino
Christian art and symbolism -- Mexico -- Magdalena de
Kino
Folk art -- Mexico -- Magdalena de Kino
Glass underpainting -- Mexico -- Magdalena de
Kino
Genre Form(s)
Artifacts -- Mexico -- Magdalena de
Kino
Photographs
Reverse painting on glass -- Mexico -- Magdalena de
Kino
Most crosses include decorative tin finials (pieces placed on the
four ends of the crosses). The dates on all crosses are suffixed by the letter
"c" to denote them as such. All are in good condition unless otherwise
noted.
box
folder
1
1
Text to accompany a painted glass exhibit in the
University of Arizona Library Special Collections.
, October 1 - November 25, 1996
1
2
Leon family: 1997c-1. Abstract pattern (pseudo-combed),
no image, trapezoidal base, no finials, decorative tin work.
, 1997
1
3
León, Anastacio: 1994c-1. Abstract pattern, image
of the Sacred Heart, trapezoidal base, no finials. Chipped paint.
, 1994
1
4
León, Anastacio: 1995c-1. Abstract pattern, no
image, stepped base, tin finials.
, 1995
1
5
León, Anastacio: 1995c-2. Geometric pattern, no
image, stepped base, tin finials.
, 1995
1
6
León, Anastacio: 1996c-1. Abstract pattern, no
image, trapezoidal base, tin finials.
, 1996
1
7
León, Jesús: 1979c-1. Floral pattern,
images of San José and San Francisco, trapezoidal base, no finials. Fair
condition.
, 1979
1
8
León, Jesús: 1981c-1. Floral pattern,
images of Jesus and the Virgin of Guadalupe, trapezoidal base, no finials. Fair
condition.
, 1981
1
9
León, Jesús: 1984c-1. Abstract pattern,
images of the vision of the Virgin of Guadalupe and San Francisco, trapezoidal
base, no finials. Broken glass.
, 1984
1
10
León, Jesús: 1988c-1. Abstract pattern,
images of the Santo Niño de Atocha and San Martín Caballero,
trapezoidal base, no finials.
, 1988
1
11
León, Jesús: 1990c-1. Abstract pattern,
images of Jesus and Saint Luke, trapezoidal base, no finials. Broken weld.
, 1990
1
12
León, Matilde: 1996c-1. Abstract pattern, no
image, trapezoidal base, no finials, decorative tin work.
, 1996
1
13
León, Matilde: 1996c-2. Geometric pattern, no
image, trapezoidal base, no finials, decorative tin work.
, 1996
1
14
Moreno, Álvaro: 1995c-1. Floral pattern, image of
the Holy Trinity, no base, no finials.
, 1995
These pieces usually include a rectangular opening in the glass in
which a commercially printed illustration has been placed. Some pieces include
a blank opening for completion by the purchaser. All pieces labeled
"León Family" were sold at the León family booth, however the
specific artist within the family is unknown. All of Olga Ruiz's pieces have
cardboard backings which are held on by handmade clips of tin. Item
descriptions include a description of the shape of the opening. All are in good
condition unless otherwise noted.
box
folder
1
15
Ruiz, Olga: 1979-1. Floral pattern, no image: rectangle.
Loose clips and chipped glass.
, 1979
León Family: 1990-1. Floral pattern with bird, no
image: 5 hearts. Fair condition.
, 1990
2
25
León Family: 1990-2. Floral pattern, image of the
Virgin of Guadalupe: rectangle.
, 1990
2
26
León Family: 1990-3. Floral pattern with 2 birds,
no image: 2 rectangles. Fair condition.
, 1990
2
27
León Family: 1991-1. Floral pattern, no image:
rectangle.
, 1991
2
28
León Family: 1997-1: Landscape, Vrgin of
Guadelupe: rectangle.
, 1997
2
29
León Family: 1997-2: No pattern, Jesus Malverde:
rectangle.
, 1997
2
30
León, Anastacio: 1992-1. Floral pattern, image of
Juan Diego and his tilma with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The painted
pattern runs right up to the edge of the figures represented instead of forming
a border around them.
, 1992
2
31
León, Anastacio: 1992-2. Floral pattern, image of
San Francisco: outline. Some smeared paint.
, 1992
2
32
León, Anastacio: 1992-3. Landscape pattern,
images of the eagle and serpent emblem and the Virgin of Guadalupe: oval. Fair
condition.
, 1992
2
33
León, Anastacio: 1993-1. Floral pattern, image of
the Virgin of Guadalupe: rectangle. Fair condition.
, 1993
2
34
León, Anastacio: 1993-2. Floral pattern with 2
birds, no image: rectangle. Loose clips.
, 1993
2
35
León, Anastacio: 1993-3. Floral pattern, no
image: 4 hearts. Scratched and slightly smeared paint.
, 1993
box
folder
3
1
León, Anastacio: 1993-4. Floral pattern, image of
Nuestra Señora de la Caridad de Cobre: rectangle. Chipped glass.
, 1993
3
2
León, Anastacio: 1993-5. Landscape pattern,
images of the Eagle & Serpent emblem and the Virgin of Guadalupe: outline.
Fair condition.
, 1993
3
3
León, Anastacio: 1994-1. Floral pattern, image of
San Francisco: rectangle.
, 1994
3
4
León, Anastacio: 1994-2. Memorial panel with
dove, hearts, and a floral pattern, image of Luis Donaldo Colosio: rectangle.
, 1994
3
5
León, Anastacio: 1995-1. Tin work frame, image of
the Mano Poderosa [no glass painting]: rectangle.
, 1995
3
6
León, Anastacio: 1995-2. Abstract pattern with
tin corner pieces, image of San José: rectangle.
, 1995
3
7
León, Anastacio: 1995-3. Cactus pattern, images
of the Eagle & Serpent emblem, a heart, and the Virgin of Guadalupe:
outline. Fair condition.
, 1995
3
8
León, Anastacio: 1995-4. Memorial panel with
dove, hearts, and the Eagle & Serpent emblem, image of Luis Donaldo
Colosio: rectangle.
, 1995
3
9
León, Anastacio: 1996-1. Abstract pattern, image
of San Francisco: rectangle.
, 1996
3
10
León, Anastacio: 1996-2. Tin Work frame, image of
The last supper: rectangle.
, 1996
3
11
León, Anastacio: 1996-3. Tin Work frame, image of
San Francisco: rectangle.
, 1996
3
12
León, Anastacio: 1996-4. Abstract pattern, image
of San Martín Caballero: rectangle.
, 1996
3
13
León, Anastacio: 1996-5. Tin Work frame, image of
San Francisco: rectangle.
, 1996
3
14
León, Anastacio: 1996-6. Abstract pattern, image
of the Virgin of Guadalupe: rectangle.
, 1996
3
15
León, Anastacio: 1997-1. Geometric, San Ramon
Norrato: rectangle.
, 1997
3
16
León, Anastacio: 1997-2. Floral, San Francisco:
rectangle.
, 1997
3
17
León, Anastacio: 1997-3. Eagle, serpent, dove and
hearts, Virgin of Guadelupe: rectangle.
, 1997
3
18
León, Eduardo: 1982-1. Abstract pattern, image of
San Alejo: rectangle. Chipped glass and bent frame.
, 1982
León, Jesús: 1987-3. Floral pattern, image
of San Ramón Nonnatus: rectangle. Fair condition.
, 1987
4
9
León, Jesús: 1987-4. Floral pattern, image
of San Francisco: rectangle. Fair condition.
, 1987
4
10
León, Jesús: 1987-5. Abstract pattern,
images of Eagle & Serpent emblem, San Francisco, the vision of the Virgin
of Guadalupe, and an Angel: rectangle. Fair condition.
, 1987
4
11
León, Jesús: 1988-1. Floral pattern, image
of the Virgin of Guadalupe: rectangle.
, 1988
4
12
León, Jesús: 1988-2. Floral pattern, image
of San Francisco: rectangle. Fair condition.
, 1988
4
13
León, Jesús: 1989-1. Floral pattern,
images of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the Eagle & Serpent emblem: oval.
, 1989
4
14
4
14
León, Jesús: 1989-2. Floral pattern, image
of the Virgin of Guadalupe: oval. Fair condition.
, 1989
4
15
León, Jesús: 1990-1. Abstract pattern,
image of Santa Eduviges: rectangle.
, 1990
4
16
Unknown: 1987-1. "Benedice esta casa", image of San
Francisco: outline. Plastic frame, Fair condition.
, 1987
4
17
Unknown: 1987-2. Floral pattern, no image: rectangle.
, 1987
4
18
Unknown: 1991-1. Abstract pattern, image of San
Francisco: rectangle. Octagonal frame,
1991
4
19
Unknown: 1991-2. Floral pattern, image of San Francisco:
rectangle.
, 1991
box
folder
5
1
Guttierez, Francisco: [no date]-1. Floral pattern, image
of the Virgin of Guadalupe: rectangle. Frame loose.
, No Date
5
2
Unknown: 1991-3. Floral pattern, image of San
Martín Caballero: rectangle. Frame, backing, and image are all loose.
, 1991
Boxes are designated by appending the letter "b" to the date. All
pieces labeled "Francisco Silva family" were acquired at the Silva booth,
however, the specific artist within the family is unknown. All are in good
condition unless otherwise noted.
box
folder
6
1
Guttierez, Francisco: 1980b-1. Geometric pattern, image
of El Santo Niño de Atocha: rectangle.
, 1980
6
2
León, Jesús: 1980b-1. Floral pattern.
, 1980
6
3
León, Jesús: 1981b-1. Floral pattern.
, 1981
6
4
León, Jesús: 1989b-1. Abstract and cactus
patterns, images of Juan Diego and the Virgin of Guadalupe.
, 1989
6
5
Moreno, Álvaro: 1982b-1. Floral pattern.
, 1982
6
6
Moreno, Álvaro: 1987b-1. Floral and Abstract
patterns.
, 1987
6
7
Moreno, Álvaro: 1994b-1. Floral and geometric
patterns.
, 1994
León, Matilde: 1996b-1. Clear glass box with
decorative tin work, statuette of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and dried flowers.
This piece resembles a nicho, or small shrine.
, 1996
7
3
Moreno, Álvaro: 1988b-1. Floral and geometric
patterns, 3-D image of the Virgin of Guadalupe: rectangle. This piece resembles
a nicho, or small shrine.
, 1988
7
4
Francisco Silva family: 1993b-1. Abstract and geometric
patterns.
, 1993
7
5
Unknown: b-1. Statuette of San Francisco in a clear
glass box.
, 1980-
7
6
Unknown: b-2. Statuette of San Francisco in a clear
glass box.
, 1980-
7
7
Unknown: b-3. Statuette of San Francisco in a clear
glass box.
, 1980-
7
8
Unknown: b-4. Statuette of San Francisco in a clear
glass box.
, 1980-
7
9
Unknown: b-5. Statuette of San Francisco in a clear
glass box.
, 1980-
7
10
Unknown: b-6. Statuette of San Francisco in a clear
glass box.
, 1980-
Various pieces which illustrate the stages of work in the creation
of reverse painted glass. Unfinished pieces show rough outlines of the finished
designs, or early stages in the painting process. The series includes several
comparison pieces which are mass-produced, or from other cultural traditions.
Comparison pieces are identified by the letters "CP" and a numeral, followed by
their place of origin or provenance.
Photographs of Magdalena de Kino painted glass artisans, and San
Francisco festival scenery. Also includes general photographs of Sonoran
scenery, roadside shrines in Sonora and in the Tohono O'odham nation.
Boxes, tin cutouts, and other pieces collected from locations in
the Arizona/Sonora bordeland other than Magdalena de Kino,Sonora. Many of the
same artistsfrom the Magdalena de Kino pieces are represented. Location in
which item was procured is indicated after piece number.
box
folder
12
1
León, Anastacio: 1998-1. Tumacacori Mission. Tin
cutout, image of Tumacacori. Accompanying documentation.
, 1998
12
2
León, Anastacio: 1999-1. Tumacacori Mission. Box
with geometric patterns on sides and postcard of Tumacacori Mission under glass
lid.
, 1999
12
3
León, Anastacio: 1999-2. Tumacacori Mission.
Rectangular, painted glass image of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha.
, 1999
