(19th century)
carved and polychromed devotional figure depicting the head of Christ in agony, derived from the crucifix Santo Christo de Limpias, polychromed bust of Christ portrayed in agony with glass eyes facing heavenward, open mouth, set on a column support and painted and silver leaf decorated plinth, 23 in. shrinkage cracks with some associated losses to paint, back of head with loss or unfinished area, base with extensive losses to silver leaf and paint. Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
Condition
shrinkage cracks with some associated losses to paint, back of head with loss or unfinished area, base with extensive losses to silver leaf and paint