Virgin breastfeeding the Child Jesus and Saint John religious sculpture wood

Nursing Virgin with Child Jesus and Saint John religious sculpture wood 19th Sculpted at the end of the 19th century, this devotional statue represents the breastfeeding Virgin Mary, a rare figure in Catholicism, we see the Virgin as a mother, feeding her child, Jesus Christ accompanied by his cousin, John the Baptist infant. In neo-Gothic style, the stature of the figures as well as the drapery of the clothing evokes this religious style of the end of the 19th century, with a deep imprint of folk art, with more human and emotional facial expressions, and a scene closer to the "real" than the "sacred", creating a feeling of déjà vu to the viewer. Carved in oak, the material has retained excellent condition over the years, the varnish of the wood is in very good condition, there are no missing parts. This statuette would be a perfect gift for a collector of religious art with maternal themes! Fast & careful shipping in France, Europe & Worldwide. Dimensions: → Height: 27 cm → Width: 17 cm → Depth: 14 cm → Weight: 1.2 kg.