Standing Angel, 18th century
Ecuadoran (Quito)
Wood, polychromed and gilded; H. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964 (64.164.234)
Technical Glossary
Ecuadoran (Quito)
Wood, polychromed and gilded; H. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964 (64.164.234)
That this young page was meant to represent an angel is clear from the hole on his back, where gilt wings were once attached.
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Related Index Terms
Material and Technique
- • Sculpture, In the Round, South America
- • Wood, organized by technique
- • Wood, organized by technique, Carved
- • Wood, organized by technique, Gilded
- • Wood, organized by technique, Polychromed
- • Wood, Sculpture in the Round
