Olot - Statue, Kind van Praag - 23 cm - Wood pulp - Wood, Composite

A beautiful small Jesus as a child.
An antique or vintage devotional statue of the Child Jesus of Prague (Prager Jesulein), made of cast wood paste with polychrome painting and glass eyes.
The child wears a royal crown, a mantle with floral motifs and relief, raises the right hand in a blessing gesture and holds an imperial orb in the left hand.
Such figures were often produced in the first half of the 20th century or late 19th century, originating from the Spanish/Catalan santon makers' town Olot.
At the back a stamp with Olot.
Height 23 cm.