Important Polychrome Wood Bust Baroque Style End Of XIX Eme Century

Large life-size bust in polychrome and gilded wood in the Baroque style.
work from the end of the 19th century.
a bust of a man probably Saint John the Evangelist with a very expressive face.
the look is superb and the eyes are made of sulphide. this bust rests on a gilded wooden terrace.
the polychrome garment is green and red finely worked with polychrome and gold floral motifs.
Notice the quality of the drape.
the face is turned slightly to the right, it has retained its original polychromy apart from a small accident under the lower lip.
the hair is very finely sculpted, look at the back photos, the way the hair is processed is remarkable.
it could be the bust of Saint John the Evangelist, or of another saint, there is no religious mark on this bust allowing to identify it with precision.
a very beautiful sculpted and polychrome bust with a very lively look.
dimensions: 44 cm high, 49 cm long at the base and 30 cm deep.
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