Holy Child of Atocha (Santo Niño de Atocha)
Medium:
plaster
wood (plant material)
glass (material)
rhinestone
paint (coating)
Dimensions:
Statue alone: 10.5" x 5.5" x 4.75" (27.3 x 14 x 12 cm) With throne: 11.75" x 5.75" x 5.5" (29.8 x 14.6 x 14 cm)
Tradition:
Repository:
Private Collection.
Date:
late 19th-early 20th centuries CE
Subject:
Christ
ID:
13101
Notes:
Hand-painted chalkware with handmade wooden throne; throne is ornamented with glass mirror fragments and rhinestones; interior side panels of throne have rubbed green paint treatment. Also note area on statue’s proper right, where wood has been carved out to allow space for plaster basket. Photograph by Anonymous, used with permission.