A Spanish Colonial Carved Santos, Our Lady of Guadalupe

Late 19th century, possibly Mexico or Central American, carved wood, gesso and polychrome, glass eyes, standing form of the Virgin Mary in billowing cerulean robes posed in pious gesture, atop a blue painted ovoid with crescent sides and two bas relief carved putti, all atop a tapered wood plinth.

26 x 12 x 9 5/8 in.

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

Scattered areas of insect old damage, some surface grime and loss to painted surfaces; some areas of later paint and remnants of previous hair mounts.