Large Continental Carved Wood Model of a Saintly Figure

19th century, hewn from a single piece of wood, depicted in billowing robes with slight contrapposto, mounted upon a later ebonized plinth, unsigned.

Figure 36 x 16 x 11 in.; plinth 10 1/4 x 15 1/2 x 12 in.

Some scattered vertical age cracks and edge chips to wood; loss to both arms; repair to nose; some surface dust to crevices.