Important saint en chêne sculpté, Flandre, 16ème

H.: 87 cm

Probably depicting Raymundus Nonnatus, a saint from Catalonia in Spain. His nickname (Latin: Nonnatus, 'not born') refers to his birth by Caesarean section, his mother having died while giving birth to him.
Raymond is the patron saint of childbirth, midwives, children, pregnant women, and priests defending the confidentiality of confession.

Provenance:
- The collection of Mr. and Mrs. S., Ghent, Belgium.
- Acquired from Luc Vanonkelen, Brussels, in February 2003, according to the owner's inventory notes.

Condition: (UV-checked)
- Overall in good, stable condition, with traces of polychromy.
- Lacking his right hand.
- The miter fixed with glue but quasi certainly original, the patina of the head and the miter being identical.
- Typical superficial wear and small chips to the extremities throughout.