Child Jesus On The Cross, A Rare 19th-century Alabaster Sculpture

The Child Christ on the Cross, Early 19th-Century Alabaster.

The Child Christ in Adoration, contemplating the beginnings of his future.
A moving 19th-century alabaster statue depicting the Child Christ in adoration on the Cross.
Depictions of the Child Jesus in meditation, alone facing his destiny as he rests on a cross, are rare.
He is rarely depicted as a child meditating near a cross in his father’s workshop (see the painting by the Le Nain brothers) or pricking himself with a crown of thorns (see the painting by Francisco de Zurbarán).
Here we have this moving depiction in a high-quality statue.
The Child Jesus is finely rendered; the sculptor has managed to convey in the child’s face both the tragedy of his fate and his inner radiance.
This work is rare for its iconography!
The drapery of the garment is superb; the hair, face, hands, and feet are sculpted with power and emotion.
A work of exceptional quality.
A few small chips—nothing significant; please see the photos of the front of the garment.
A chip on one finger.

Dimensions:
54 cm high and 36 cm wide.

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