St. Raphael The Archangel

NameSculpture

(not entered)Sculpture

Artist Frank A. Alarid

CultureHispanic

DateOctober 4, 1989

MediumWood, gesso, paint, leather

Dimensions25 9/16 × 10 1/4 × 8 1/8 in. (65 × 26 × 20.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Marlene Nathan Meyerson, A.2012.42.13

Terms

Santa Fe

Object numberA.2012.42.13

DescriptionWinged, standing male figure of St. Raphael (San Rafael) holding a fish in his right hand, and a gourd in his left. His wings are gray, and he wears a short red tunic with blue elbow length sleeves, with silver and gold ornamentation at the neck, sleeves and waist. He also wears black botas (spats) on his feet and lower legs. The fish and gourd are suspended by leather thongs, and he stands on a short round pedestal inserted into a square two tiered base. On the bottom is written in ink "St. Raphael The Archangel San Rafael Arcangel Frank A. Alarid 10-4-89" and below "Raphael in the Hebrew Language means "God Has Healed."