Juan de Mesa workshop (Cordoba, 1583 - Seville, 1627)
Juan de Mesa workshop (Cordoba, 1583 - Seville, 1627)_x000D_
"The Infant Saint John and the Christ Child"_x000D_
Pair of carved and polychromed wooden sculptures. Magnificent pair of images of great sculptural quality, depicting both Children with graceful movement, resting a leg on a cushion which forms part of the plinth, giving them an elegant posture. They stand on their original plinths of three heights, made of carved, gilded and polychromed wood with ridged decoration. Both figures hold a silver stick. _x000D_
Total height Infant Saint John: 89 cm. Total height Christ Child: 88 cm.
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Juan de Mesa workshop (Cordoba, 1583 - Seville, 1627)_x000D_
"The Infant Saint John and the Christ Child"_x000D_
Pair of carved and polychromed wooden sculptures. Magnificent pair of images of great sculptural quality, depicting both Children with graceful movement, resting a leg on a cushion which forms part of the plinth, giving them an elegant posture. They stand on their original plinths of three heights, made of carved, gilded and polychromed wood with ridged decoration. Both figures hold a silver stick. _x000D_
Total height Infant Saint John: 89 cm. Total height Christ Child: 88 cm.