18th century; Italian or Spanish, realistic depiction of crucified Christ, showing scourge marks on back, and painted tree cross in rock pile, having serpent coming out of cave and skull (the hill Christ was crucified on was called "Golgotha" or place of the skulls), I.N.R.I. sign, written on velum, 41 in. H., 19 in. at widest point

Paint loss, some inpainting, skull needs to be re-dowed to fit on base