The bold choice of gold mat in combination with gilded frame here thus feels quite right and specific
The green sparkly center of one of the beaded eyes is gone and he is well worn all over
With a red painted door
With a sad and a gay face
stained a rich dark brown
Saint Joseph with Baby Jesus and Anima Sola, c. Late 19th C. Santos Painting on Wood Panel wire work egg basket The bold choice of goldSaint Joseph witj baby Jesus was a common subject of santos paintings, with the child often holding a globe, as here, and Joseph with a lily blooming staff. More uncommon though, and what makes me especially love this one, is the inclusion of an Anima Sola, or "lonely soul" suffering in Purgatory, depicted here at lower right, licked by flames and perhaps the raison d'etre for the painting, appealing for salvation. Oil on wood panel, with very rich