Wonderful Early Spanish Colonial Retablo Painting on Wood american pottery irrespective of prior signals

irrespective of prior signals

complete with pencil-drawn outlines on the uncarved end

where these would have attached

who so intimately rests his arm on her shoulder

I just like it as an object

Wonderful Early Spanish Colonial Retablo Painting on Wood american pottery irrespective of prior signalsI regret that I'm not much good at identifying saints, but what a wonderful painting! And definitely a very old one, pre 19th century I might guess. Such a beatific face, crowned and haloed, with two fingers of one hand pointing heavenward, the other holding a staff, and what looks like an open book to the right. And then this beautifully florally decorated, red lined cape. Thickly painted on wood panel and to my eye just beautifully aged, this makes