Beautiful C. 18th Century Carved Santos in Red and Gold Polychrome brustalist All from one piece of

All from one piece of wood

Then twisted wire ending in a turned wood handle stained red with purplish detail on one side

--to find old drawings and prints

and some other minor scattered staining

which I believe is the case with this one

Beautiful C. 18th Century Carved Santos in Red and Gold Polychrome brustalist All from one piece ofI'm not an expert on carved santos in terms of dating and identifying their specific place of origin, but I've looked at a lot, and believe this one likely dates to the 18th rather than the 19th century, and could be even a bit earlier than that. Losses to the arms as evident, but they don't bother me a bit what a marvelous, beatific face, and wonderful carving of the drapery, lending a great sense of movement, enhanced by the super rich red and gold