Classic New Mexican Polychromed Wood Bulto

San Acacio, with stylized corpus, suspended on a simple cross, secured with three wood pegs with pyramidal heads, wearing a Spanish military uniform, the rectangular pedestal at his feet supporting a drum and a banner, flanked by two soldiers, each carrying a rifle; red, green, dark brown and cream pigments, attributed to Pedro Fresquis (c. 1780-1831).

Withers Collection, Denver
Acquired from Lane Coulter, Santa Fe

For information on the artist see Frank, 1986, p. 32: "The progression of native santeros began late in the eighteenth century with the advent of Pedro Antonio Fresquis, who lived from 1749 to 1831."