Object Details
- Espada Group
- Description
- This figure of St. Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus Christ and husband of Mary, dates from the 19th century and was made by a member or associate of the Espada family in the town of San Germán.
- Description (Spanish)
- Esta figura de San José, padre terrenal de Jesucristo y esposo de María, data del siglo XIX y ha sido tallada por un miembro o asociado de los Espada, familia que vivió y trabajó en el pueblo de San Germán.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Teodoro Vidal
- 19th century
- ID Number
- 1997.0097.0741
- accession number
- 1997.0097
- catalog number
- 1997.0097.0741
- Object Name
- santo
- Physical Description
- handmade (overall production method/technique)
- wood; paint; metal (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 31.2 cm x 15 cm x 14.8 cm; 12 5/16 in x 5 7/8 in x 5 13/16 in
- Place Made
- Puerto Rico: San Germán, San Germán
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Ethnic
- Cultures & Communities
- Religion
- Vidal
- Title
- Saint Joseph
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Saints
- Record ID
- nmah_602117
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-3d33-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
