SPANISH COLONIAL CARVED AND POLYCHROMED RELIEF PANEL
NOTE: Lots 48 -117 are from the collection of a Connecticut gentleman and his wife who lived and traveled in South America for many years. This is the sixth and final installment of their collection. CRN is pleased and honored to have offered this fine and extensive collection through the years.
Guatemala, 18th c.
central figure of a Bishop with glass eyes holding a staff; lower right is the coat of arms with a crown, most likely of the religious order of the church in which this panel hung, 39"h; 19"w; 3"d
Collector's note: "This is said to be one of four church frontispieces from a long-gone highlands church. The Bishop figure may be San Blas who was introduced to Guatemalan iconography from European lithographs during the 18th c."
See "Imagenes de Oro", Galleria Guatemala II, p.22, fig. 19
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Realized: $1,200 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
Absence of a condition statement does not imply the lot is in perfect condition, free from flaws, restoration, or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email or telephone to our gallery. Any condition statement given either verbally or written is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. CRN bears no responsibility for error or omission. All items are sold as is. All sales are final.
Lot 48 : SPANISH COLONIAL CARVED AND POLYCHROMED RELIEF PANEL
Click on image to enlarge, then click on right or left side of image to view slideshow.