Early Italian Giltwood Angel c.1650 garden-statue and the contrast between their

and the contrast between their texture and strength of form

in her elegantly carved fingers she displays a nest with a mother feeding two hungry chicks

A chill in the air

Oil painting and indian ink on board in black and gold slip frame

Early Italian Giltwood Angel c.1650 garden-statue and the contrast between theirAn exceptional early Italian carved and gilded Angel, probably Southern Italy, circa 16401670. Beautifully carved in wood and entirely water gilded over red bole, this figure retains its original, softly burnished gold with a gentle, time worn patina. Made for a tabernacle or private altar, the Angels scale and quality suggest a work commissioned for an intimate devotional setting. The carving is crisp and assured, with deep folds of drapery and a