three-spanish-colonial-polychrome-figures
Lot 2275
Three Spanish Colonial Polychrome Figures
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th century, carved wood with gesso and polychrome, the tallest likely depicting Saint Vincent Ferrer (1315-1419), the Aragonese friar and preacher who is credited with helping to end the Great Western Schism (13 in.); the second depicting one of the Wise men on horseback (10 1/2 in.); the third of Saint Anthony of Padua holding the Christ child and bible (6 1/2 in.). All unsigned.

Scattered paint loss and some areas of later paint; Wise man missing lower arms, horse missing lower legs; chip to right lower sleeve of St. Anthony; Vincent missing hands and area of wood loss to posterior base.