Wonderfully Beatific St. Anthony of Padua with Baby Jesus (with Foot Loss) woman in kimono with the cropping of his

with the cropping of his face calling attention to the cock of his head

Measurements: 13" across at lip

and completely transportive—this is really

I take the pale pink flowers as peonies

and perhaps indeed this frame was made by an inmate

Wonderfully Beatific St. Anthony of Padua with Baby Jesus (with Foot Loss) woman in kimono with the cropping of hisOne of two beautiful antique carved santos figures today, this one I am fairly certain representing St. Anthony of Padua, and I think maybe the other is too. Love at first sight with this one, so gentle feeling, beatific, making me feel more serene just by proximity. And I love the way the child he carries baby Jesus, with ball globe in hand sits squarely atop the book (Bible) in his hand as if it were a chair, while reaching for his collar as if