Figurine - St-Anthony of Padua with the Christ child - Plaster

Saint Anthony of Padua with the Infant Jesus – plaster – Belgium – mid-20th century Professionally shipped – over 1,000 five-star reviews worldwide. Devotional sculpture of Saint Anthony of Padua with the Infant Jesus on his left arm. The saint is depicted wearing his Franciscan habit, with a book in his right hand and two books at his feet, referring to his scholarship and preaching. The Infant Jesus gazes lovingly at Saint Anthony and holds a small lily pressed against his heart, a distinctive iconographic detail that is rarely seen. The base bears the inscription “St. Antoine de Padoue”. Height: 41 cm; hand-painted plaster with original polychromy, in good overall condition with normal signs of age and use. Please examine the photos carefully; they are part of the description. Shipped with tracking.

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