Olot School - Sculpture - Saint Joseph - 30 cm - wood paste, Metal, Glass - 1910-1920

Magnificent and ancient religious sculpture from the prestigious Olot school, depicting Saint Joseph guiding the Child Jesus. It is a piece of great historical and artistic value, handcrafted in the renowned workshops of "El Arte Cristiano," founded in 1880 in Olot (Girona, Spain), cradle of world religious statuary. Details of Authenticity: The piece features its original rectangular brass seal embedded on the back of the folds of the tunic, where the workshop's name and its distinctive central cross are clearly legible. The presence of this physical metal plaque unequivocally certifies that it belongs to the productions of the workshop's early period (late 19th or early 20th century), being highly prized among collectors compared to later stucco marks.