Virgin Mary with Child

Goa (Indo-Portuguese)

Polychromed wood

A fine yet diminutive sculpture of the standing Virgin holding the infant Jesus of the Salvatore Mundi type, (Christ giving a benediction with his raised right hand and crossed fingers while holding a crystal sphere in his left hand). The figure of Mary has a slightly advanced right knee, typical of the Goan workshops. She wears a long blue patterned tunic with a round collar and a red cape is draped around her head. The style of the figure closely echoes the Portuguese rococo style with its graciousness and elaborate movement of drapery.