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Santos with Estofado Decoration on Base, 1835

$4,800

[unattributed]
Spanish
Santos on base, 1835
Hand carved wood decorated with traditional estofado, paint and gilt
? x ? x ? inches
Signed and dated at lower right of front base.  Also signed and dated on the santos costume center bottom in the pattern.

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[unattributed]
Spanish
Santos on base, 1835
Hand carved wood decorated with traditional estofado, paint and gilt
40 1/2  inches tall
Signed and dated at lower right of front base.  Also signed and dated on the santos costume center bottom in the pattern.

About Estofado: painting and incising to create rich silk fabrics with raised patterns in gold and silver used for the garments, and encarnaciones: blending and applying of oil paint for lips, hair, and modulations of the skin.

See similar traditional carving in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wb-T1F033Q