Flemish early 17th century - An early 17th century Flemish carved wooden figure of Laokoon battling the snakes. - image-1

Lot 1204 Dα

Flemish early 17th century - An early 17th century Flemish carved wooden figure of Laokoon battling the snakes.

Auction 1040 - overview Cologne
15.11.2014, 11:00 - Old Master Paintings and Drawings, Sculptures
Estimate: 3.000 € - 3.500 €
Result: 3.720 € (incl. premium)

Flemish early 17th century

An early 17th century Flemish carved wooden figure of Laokoon battling the snakes.

Brown varnished wood, carved in the round, with remains of an earlier extensive polychromy..
The right arm formerly broken and reattached, the head of the left snake and the end of the right snake's tail lost. Loosely placed on a wooden socle. 21 x 29 x 8 cm (without the socle).

Provenance

Private collection, South Germany.