Statue Polychrome wood St-Yves de Kermartin Brittany Late 16th century

Rare religious statue in polychrome carved wood depicting Saint-Yves* de Kermartin, Breton saint from Tréguier (Côtes d'Armor), holding his purse in his left hand, from the Haute Epoque period, late 16th-early 17th centuries.
This sculpture is in its original state. He must have been holding a parchment in his right hand (missing).
Please note: old wormholes, numerous accidents, cracks and chips in the wood and polychromy, wear and tear, please look at the photos.
* Yves Hélory de Kermartin,
or Yves de Tréguier, or Erwan Helouri in Breton, or Saint Yves in Catholic tradition, was a priest and official of the diocese of Tréguier, born probably around 1253 at the manor of Kermartin in Minihy, in the Duchy of Brittany, and died on May 19, 1303 in the same place. Considered by the Catholic Church to have dedicated his life to justice and the poor, he was canonized on May 19, 1347 by Pope Clement VI. Saint Yves is the patron saint of all the professions of justice and law, in particular that of lawyer. He is also the patron saint of Brittany, and is the subject of an annual pardon on the feast of Saint-Yves in Tréguier. He is usually depicted with a purse in one hand, to signify all the money he gave to the poor in his lifetime, and a parchment in the other, to recall his position as an ecclesiastical judge. He is also often depicted between a rich man and a poor man.
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Dimensions
Height 78 cm
Width 20 cm
Base 18.5 cm x 14 cm

Reference : D10 100
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