A Mexican ex-voto miracle painting, 20th century, by Vilchis Hugo, depicting a circus accident with a vision of the Virgin of Guadalupe, painted in bright colours on metal, signed to lower left, with text beneath describing the event, dated 1949, the panel 30 x 34cmFootnotes: Ex-votos, from the Latin ex voto suscepto (from the vow made), are devotional offering paintings that include a written narrative of the event, usually offering thanks to God, the Virgin, or a Saint for granting a miracle oring to the aid of the afflicted author.A full translation of the text reads:Blessed be the Virgin of Guadalupe for sending your relief to my brothers Israel and Juaquin, who fell from the trapeze in a performance at the circus, injuring their legs and spine, for which I thank you that they are here today and can work. Hernánez brothers. 1949.