18TH C. CARVED AND POLYCHROMED SANTO, SAN JOSEPH
Guatemala, San Jose y el Nino; Saint Joseph holding the Child; 30.5" tall; 13" at widest
a fine example of the Guatemalan technques of estofado and encarnado.
Along with book 'Imagences De Oro'; Munoz and Arevalo; See pgs. 90-91/130-133; and Figures 60, 87, 88 for similar examples and a description of the technique used.
Minor flecks of paint loss here and there.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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