Vintage St Francis of Assisi Polychrome Wood Santo Statue 15in Folk Art

Description

View Vintage St Francis of Assisi Polychrome Wood Santo Statue 15in Folk Art with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. • Identifiable as Saint Francis of Assisi through the tonsured hairstyle, Franciscan habit, rope cincture, and recessed palms associated with stigmata imagery. • Saint Francis of Assisi subject. His tonsured hair, beard, open hands, and humble monastic clothing provide the principal identifying details. WHY THIS PIECE IS SPECIAL • Hand-carved wooden devotional figure with layered polychrome paint and strong folk-art character. • Identifiable as Saint Francis of Assisi through the tonsured hairstyle, Franciscan habit, rope cincture, and recessed palms associated with stigmata imagery. • Its heavily worn painted surface, handmade construction, and attached textile devotional elements give it the presence of an old, well-used religious object rather than a modern decorative reproduction. COLLECTOR HIGHLIGHTS • Hand-carved and hand-painted wood • Saint Francis of Assisi subject • Franciscan habit with painted rope cincture • Recessed palm details associated with the stigmata • Applied cord and small handmade textile devotional panels • Heavily distressed polychrome surface • Freestanding rectangular wooden base • No visible maker’s mark or signature • Exact age, origin, and maker are unknown ITEM OVERVIEW An expressive carved wooden depiction of Saint Francis of Assisi shown wearing a dark Franciscan habit with a white-painted rope cincture. His tonsured hair, beard, open hands, and humble monastic clothing provide the principal identifying details. A brown cord is suspended around the figure and supports two small stitched textile panels, one decorated with a cross and the other with simple painted markings. These elements appear aged but their date and originality to the sculpture cannot be confirmed. The carving has a pronounced primitive folk-art quality, with individualized facial features, painted eyes, exposed carving marks, and a richly worn polychrome surface. Its exact country of origin is unknown, although the workmanship is consistent with Latin American or Spanish Colonial–influenced devotional folk art. Measurements: Approximately 15 inches high Base approximately 4.5 inches wide Please refer to the measurement photographs for additional scale. CONDITION Presented in heavily distressed, as-found condition with extensive age-related wear. There is substantial paint loss, flaking, chipping, crazing, exposed wood, scratches, discoloration, surface grime, and general wear throughout. The attached cords and textile panels are aged and worn, and their originality cannot be confirmed. Exact age, origin, maker, and restoration history are unknown. No visible signature or identifying mark was found. This sculpture is being offered for its devotional, historical, and folk-art character in its present condition. Please examine every photograph carefully, as the photographs form an important part of the condition description. SHIPPING This sculpture will be wrapped carefully with special protection around the arms, hands, head, and base. We always seek the safest and most economical shipping method for our customers. Any meaningful shipping overage will be refunded—we never intend to profit from shipping. Combined shipping may be available when safely possible. International buyers are responsible for applicable customs duties, taxes, and import charges. The styled lifestyle photograph is provided solely to suggest placement, scale, and decorating possibilities. The listing includes only the Saint Francis sculpture shown in the original product photographs; surrounding furniture and accessories are not included. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Statues & Figures.

Religion

Christianity

Material

Wood

Unit Quantity

One

Handmade

Yes

Figure

Saints