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A Magnificent Spanish Polychrome Wooden Character Head of a Saint. 17 / 18th. Century
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
for sale €2,633     $2,858
£2,250
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

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A Magnificent Spanish Polychrome Wooden Character Head of a Saint. 17 / 18th. Century

17th century
Description

A magnificent Spanish polychrome wooden character head of a Saint.

17 / 18th. century

with glass eyes.

Height only the head 17cm wide 13cm deep 16cm

total height 36cm

£ 2250,--

Physical Dimensions
Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Declaration

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Spanish Polychrome Saint Head to the 17th Century.

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SA1066527
Description
A magnificent Spanish polychrome wooden character head of a Saint.

17 / 18th. century

with glass eyes.

Height only the head 17cm wide 13cm deep 16cm

total height 36cm

£ 2250,--

Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Spanish Polychrome Saint Head to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1066527
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2019

For the new collector and the museum director.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland Profile Page

Trade Associations

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A carved and hand-painted polychrome wood head of a saint mounted on a black circular pedestal base.
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Archive I A carved and hand-painted polychrome wood head of a saint mounted on a black circular pedestal base.

A Magnificent Spanish Polychrome Wooden Character Head of a Saint. 17 / 18th. Century

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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Telephone 01575 540 207
Location
Cairngorms National Park
Angus
Scotland
United Kingdom
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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Location: Cairngorms National Park, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
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A carved and hand-painted polychrome wood head of a saint mounted on a black circular pedestal base.
A magnificent Spanish polychrome wooden character head of a Saint. 17 / 18th. century
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A carved and hand-painted polychrome wood head of a saint mounted on a black circular pedestal base.
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Spanish polychrome wood carving flourished during the 17th and 18th centuries, primarily created for devotional display in religious settings and designed to convey realistic human expression.

Craftsmen carved the structural form from wood before applying a layer of gesso, which was then hand-painted using tempera or oil pigments to achieve lifelike skin tones and details.

Authentic period pieces display age-appropriate craquelure across the painted gesso surface, visible hand-carving marks, and realistic anatomical proportions standard in Baroque devotional art.

Mounted carved heads can be displayed as focal art pieces on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or console table to contrast historical sculpture against clean interior architecture.

Maintain stable humidity levels away from direct heat and sunlight to prevent the timber from warping and the gesso paint layers from flaking or peeling.
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