18th Century French Carved Wood Corpus Christi, Original Painted Surface
An antique carved wood Corpus Christi, 18th century, probably French, of typical form with the head up and to one side and the eyes looking upwards, with the remains of the original painted gesso surface, 18.50 in. high, 13.78 in. wide
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- Gesso - A mixture of plaster of Paris and gypsum mixed with water and then applied to the carved wooden frames of mirrors and picture frames as a base for applying gold leaf. After numerous coats of gesso have been applied, allowed to dry and then sanded a coat of "bole", a usually red coloured mixture of clay and glue is brushed on and allowed to dry, after which the gold leaf is applied. In painting, gesso is also used to prime a canvas prior to applying paint.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- religious objects, Christian
