San Rafael

NameBulto

Artist A. J. Santero (active mid 19th century)

Date1820–1840

Place madeNew Mexico, United States, Southwestern, North America

MediumTempera, gesso, cottonwood root

Dimensions25 1/2 × 12 1/2 × 5 in. (64.7701 × 31.7501 × 12.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mrs. Raymond E. Lee in memory of General Raymond E. Lee, A8.1959.30

Object numberA8.1959.30

DescriptionConstruction of wood, gesso relief ruffles at collar, sleeves, and tops of footless stockings. Wings of wood, gessoed and painted, outer folds of tunic of cloth dipped in gesso. Angel has red hair, reddish brown eyebrows and lashes, dark blue eyes, slightly open mouth. Corselet now dark blue with white frontal in cross form, outlined with scallops of white, and in it 2 eight-pointed red stars. Collar and cuffs yellow with red dots.; wings yellow in front with orange, red and blue feathers. Tunic yellow and red with red ties and blue lines on it. Greaves dark blue, yellow ruffles, white on red dotted. Back of wings painted differently from fronts - the backs are brown, flat, with large black spiral on each. Tunic on back shows weave of gesso dipped cloth and is brown with black, paired dashes across it.