Saint Anthony of Padua with the Infant Jesus - Polychrome wo - Lot 129

Saint Anthony of Padua with the Infant Jesus - Polychrome wood sculpture, Tyrol, 18th century Eighteenth-century devotional sculpture of Saint Anthony of Padua carrying the Infant Jesus, carved in pine wood and polychromed in the tradition of Tyrolean Alpine workshops, the saint dressed in the Franciscan habit holding the Infant in a contemplative attitude, faces with simple, expressive features typical of regional late-Baroque production, resting on an octagonal base painted in faux marble, typical of Central European works intended for domestic altars or rural chapels, Franciscan iconography widely diffused after the Council of Trent, showing wear consistent with age, such as drying cracks, occasional missing parts and alterations to the polychromy. Details: Origin Tyrol (Austria or Northern Italy); Circa 1750-1790; Material carved and polychromed pine wood; Dimensions H 33.5 cm; Weight 1030 g; Condition old polychromy with visible wear, drying cracks, missing ends, unrestored surface.