Polychrome Carved Wood Bulto by Jose Rafael Aragon

Description:

Polychrome Carved Wood Bulto by Jose Rafael Aragon, c. 1826-50, depicting St. Bonaventure, ht. not including base 14 in.
Note: Includes extensive information concerning the restoration and attribution by Carol Forsythe and Alan C. Vedder of the Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe.

Provenance: The Log Cabin Museum, Hokah, Minnesota; the Convent Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Hokah, Minnesota; includes a history of the convent.
Estimate $4,000-6,000


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