I found Jesus.
At an estate sale.
When I was coming out of the basement at the sale, with the print in hand, a little old lady asked me if I had found anything good in the basement. I jokingly replied "I found Jesus" and then turned the print around to show her.
Crickets.
I don't think she even knew what to say.
Except she was probably thinking "that girl is going to H-e-double-toothpicks".
It's a lithograph of Jesus called Christ At Heart's Door by Warner Sallman.
When I first saw it stuffed high on a dusty shelf in the basement (did I mention that digging for overlooked things at estate sales is half the fun) I grabbed it for the frame.
I never pass up a good vintage frame with nooks and crannies in it.
It wasn't until I came home and started Googling the print, that I sort of fell in love with the whole shebang.
Can you see the outline of a heart made from the arches at the top down and around through Jesus's cloak?
Google tells me the print is based on Revelation 3:20 - "Behold, I stand at the door and knock . . .
You often see Mr. Sallman's prints used on those little cards they hand out at funerals that give details about the deceased's life. Whenever I went to a funeral as a kid I always made sure I collected one of those cards.
How's that for bringing the story down a notch. Mention funerals and everyone starts thinking about Great-Aunt Gertrude's send off.
Last year I found an old Infant Jesus Of Prague statue.
And now this.
Might be the start of a collection. Or God trying to tell me something.
"Lay off the finding Jesus jokes".
Lila Kratzer
I Actually have this picture and love it! Not only the heart shape but if you look at it in the dark it somehow gives an appearance of Jesus face looking upwards!(his head becomes the eye his arm a mustache his gown a neck)
rush
I'm glad you found Jesus and brought him home with you. It's funny how blond baby Jesus is, considering he was apparently from the Middle East! And, his blue eyes turned brown later in life. Sing with me...donuts make my brown eyes bluuuuueeee... except in reverse! I just found your blog, and I am having fun! (When I find a new blog I like, I go waaaaayyyy back, usually to their beginning.)
Vickie @ Ranger 911
Too funny, Pam! It is a lovely work of art and goes well with your statuary, so I think it's a keeper!
Melinda
What a great find!
I think maybe they do needing your TLC.
M 🙂
Debby
The lady probably didn't hear you. If she is like my mother she won't wear her hearing aides. Maybe the Jesus things are finding you thinking you need looked after hah. Snow again.......can you believe it.
BucksCountyFolkArt
I had that exact picture but in chalkware form! I've also got a couple Infant of Pragues and have had fun restoring them (They often lose their fingers and cross). My family jokes that I have an altar in my art room!