18th c Spanish Colonial "Madonna of the Books" Polychrome Wood Statue
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18th c Spanish Colonial Polychrome Statue of the
Madonna of the Books. (The Virgin and the Child")
Also known as the Madonna of the Book.
This wonderful hand carved Wooden Statue
depicts the Virgin and Child reading a book.
The layout and decoration suggest that it might be a Book of Hours,
one of those devotional manuals intended for laypeople
that gained widespread popularity
between the 13th and 16th centuries.
The Madonna and Child Wood Carving still retain most of their
original paint color, and they have their original glass eyes.
Condition: There are losses to both the paint and the Gesso,
Some cracks in the wood from age & wear.
(please see all photos)
Dimensions: H. 13 1/4" with crown
H. 11 3/4" wood carving without crown
W. 6 1/4" wide
D. 3 5/8" deep
Loc. F Id. 80
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