"The Devil", Panama Carnival, c.1910, Real Photo Postcard art exhibition poster surrounding a planted heart--and there

surrounding a planted heart--and there is some additional reference material discussing the history and use of the motif as well

open face of its human companion

of a manageable scale

Some age toning and a little wear around the edges

A little loss to the tip of nose which I don't think detracts and a split to the wood behind her right ear

"The Devil", Panama Carnival, c.1910, Real Photo Postcard art exhibition poster surrounding a planted heart--and thereI purchased a small box lot of otherwise mostly uninteresting photo postcards this week just to have this one and how could I not?! This early 20th century Diablo stands in front of the Iglesia de la Merced (Chuch of the Mercy) in the historic Casco Viejo neighborhood in Panama City. The tradition of Diablo carnivals in Panama is a deep and complex one, with different incarnations of the devil specific to different regions. The roots are in the