Carved panel: Religious?

I found this at a rummage sale near Portland. Measures approx 13" by 19" (33x48cm). The lighter wood in the places of damage might indicate that it was stained.

The signed name seems to be Boadella.

My guesses are that it's Catholic and perhaps Mexican, but I don't know.

Any help and comments will be appreciated. Thanks as always.

 

Try B. Adella It may be the small circle after the B could be a period.

EDIT: I don't think its religious. The scowl and suspicious eyes makes me think a general woodcarving / Art

 

Indeed B. Adella
Another piece by the same artist
https://www.galeriaalphaville.com.br/leiloes/106/lote/146

 

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Not seeing much about the artist...

 

Interesting. Same signature but different medium and quite a different subject.

Debora

 

I think that's meant to be Christ the Redeemer. The auction house is in Rio too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_the_Redeemer_(statue)

Debora

 

looks like the unibomber..

 

The person in the carving seems to be wearing a veil, which I usually associate with a woman.

 

But a veil is usually associated with a woman. She looks awfully grumpy to be Mary, though.

 

Another thing that comes to mind is the wear on the face looks artificial to me. I mean.... what would you be doing to that to cause that much wear on the face? BWDIK?
Unless it was done that way purposely by the artist for contrast.

Now I'm looking at it again and wondering if it's not more Tribal than religious. Could be some tribal Chief or something.

 

it is artificial , to simulate shading...

 

Don't think that's a veil. It is believed that, as a Jew, Jesus would have wore a gown and a tallit. Here he's depicted with the latter wrapped around his shoulders.

Debora

 

Google lens brings up tribal images, but in hand it looks much more religious to me. The hooded eyes have a real negative vibe.... plenty of reasons possible for that I suppose.

 

Could be a Mater Dolorosa (Sorrowing Mother), Mary mourning the suffering and death of Christ. I agree that the exaggerated frown is atypical, maybe a modern version of a traditional theme. Traditionally, she would have tears and sometimes a halo.


Dieric Bouts (workshop), Mater Dolorosa, c 1490, Art Institute of Chicago
Probably part of diptych with Christ as Man of Sorrows.

 

Could be. It is certainly a Mary figure, not Christ. Whether as Mater Dolorosa or a younger Mary (her clothing) I don't know.
She has long hair and wears a head veil, the way the younger Virgin Mary is often depicted.

The carving looks a lot like Spanish souvenir carvings btw, I wonder if there is a link.

 

I think your artist is Jose Boadella Garrós.

 

Signed

 

I think you're right.

Debora

 

Also a poet according to the Brazilian press of the period.

https://albertolopesleiloeiro.com.br/peca.asp?ID=11555007

Debora

 

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