Spanish Colonial School (18th century), Carved and Polychrome Statue of St. Anthony of Padua

Late 18th century, carved wood with gesso and polychrome, the saint dynamically posed holding a closed text in his left hand, with seated Christ child having glass eyes, the saint's right hand with remnants of a Lily.

39 1/2 x 21 x 10 1/2 in.

From the Collection of the late Michael Joyce and Archie Carter III, Greensboro, North Carolina

Scattered cracks and areas of loss, including to fingers and toes; Christ detached but present, with crack and repair to one leg, and glue residue from remounting; repair near Saint's front tunic hood, areas of later paint and paint flaking; some old insect damage.