812 - Saint John the Baptist as a child with a cross – Spanish School – 18th century

Saint John the Baptist as a child with a cross – Spanish School – 18th century A sculpture in the round, carved, gilded, and polychromed from wood. It depicts Saint John the Baptist as a child, standing on a stepped rectangular base. The figure holds a long wooden cross in his right hand, while extending his left arm in an expressive gesture. He has curly hair, a youthful face, and wears garments with ample gilded folds and a sash across his torso. The flesh tones are polychromed in light shades. Dimensions: 50 × 30 × 20 cm.