Large Silhouette Of A Masonic Priest, Nineteenth Century

Large silhouette in resinous wood painted with tempera dating from the 19th century and representing a priest probably from a Masonic lodge or a priest from the temple of Solomon or even a Jewish priest.
he is painted in bright colors quite naively and wears a magic square with letters on his chest. it is large in size and has some wear, scratches and some runs, take a good look at the photos. this kind of painted wooden silhouette was used, for example, for the trompe l'oeil monuments of the Holy Thursday festivities already in the 18th century.
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