Antique Spanish Colonial Santos Figure of Saint Sebastian

19th century, likely Central or South American, carved wood with applied gesso and polychrome, glass eyes and gilt metal nimbus, the saint appropriately depicted with arrow wounds on a hemisphere stand, resting on a separate platform with pruned tree behind, unmarked.

20 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.

From the Collection of the late Keith Stanley, Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies at Duke University, North Carolina

Scattered later paint with some areas of wood and paint loss; one arrow missing to figure's left arm; some loss to fingers.