Saint Joseph with Baby Jesus and Anima Sola, c. Late 19th C. Santos Painting on Wood Panel hand-written booklet with some aging to the

with some aging to the surface but very little loss of the litho at all

are lightweight enough to throw in a suitcase--or a picnic basket

black lacquered snuff box

I'm not certain the age but would think early-ish 20th century

and quite a rare one from what I can tell

Saint Joseph with Baby Jesus and Anima Sola, c. Late 19th C. Santos Painting on Wood Panel hand-written booklet with some aging to theSaint Joseph witj baby Jesus was a common subject of santos paintings, with the child often holding a globe, as here, and Joseph with a lily blooming staff. More uncommon though, and what makes me especially love this one, is the inclusion of an Anima Sola, or "lonely soul" suffering in Purgatory, depicted here at lower right, licked by flames and perhaps the raison d'etre for the painting, appealing for salvation. Oil on wood panel, with very rich