17th C SPANISH POLYCHROME SANTOS FIGURE

Figure of Saint Diego or Didacus of Alcala, a Spanish Franciscan who is known for miraculously turning loaves of bread into flowers. Depicted holding his roses with a habit of delicate red pigment and gold gilding, a metalwork halo, standing on a elaborately carved pedestal. Spanish, 17th C.
H. 24 in.

Provenance: Property of a Prominent Canadian Collector
Condition Report: Some losses to base and toe. Additional photos available upon request.