An 18thC Italian Carved & Painted Figure of a Saint or Cardinal c.1740 sub-Religion & Relics part of the original Rowley

part of the original Rowley frame had deteriorated and thus the outer frame is contemporary but the rest of the frame remains

The paper interior is interesting and has at least two layers dating 48 years apart

from which the blood could more easily be let

Length: 50

The largest coloured in an attractive light bottle green

An 18thC Italian Carved & Painted Figure of a Saint or Cardinal c.1740 sub-Religion & Relics part of the original RowleyOrigin: Italian Period: Mid 18thC Provenance: Unknown Date: 1740 Height: 32. 75 Width: 13. 5 Depth: 11 (all at extremities) The well carved and sized figure showing much of the original paint, now beautifully timeworn, one hand with fingers pinched, the other showing his palm, his eyes closed, with long flowing beard and red skullcap or zucchetto, wearing billowing robes, the reverse being hollowed out, having been an altar piece in an ecclesiastical