#101

Early Carved Wooden Santos Figure with Articulated Joints
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$1,000
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Description
16" (41 cm.) all-wood carved wooden figure with one-piece head,torso and upper arms,bald pate with defined sculpting of curls at front forehead,long flowing curls at the back,and a very full carved moustache and beard,sculpted ears,enamel upward-glancing inset eyes,painted brows and lips,shaded eye lids,original blue painted body suit and brown gloved hands,swivel jointing of upper arms,dowel-jointing at elbows,hips and knees,carved curled fingers,bare feet. Condition: generally excellent,original hole at crown indicates an original detachable head piece. Comments: early Santos figure,southern France,Italy or Spain,probably late 18th century. Value Points: very fine carving and artistic original painting of the early figure.