Antwerp circa 1530 - A carved oak figure of Mary Magdalene, Antwerp, circa 1530. - image-1

Lot 1221 Dα

Antwerp circa 1530 - A carved oak figure of Mary Magdalene, Antwerp, circa 1530.

Auction 1076 - overview Cologne
19.11.2016, 11:00 - Old Master Paintings and Drawings, Sculpture
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €

Antwerp circa 1530

A carved oak figure of Mary Magdalene, Antwerp, circa 1530.

The figure and bracket carved separately, the reverse flattened. Minimal remains of former polychromy.. A figure of the kneeling saint facing left and carrying a large jar of ointment. A skull is included at the base of the figure, indicating that the sculpture may originally have formed part of a carved altarpiece depicting the crucifixion.
The left hand lost, the ointment jar missing. The figure connected to the bracket via a peg. 23.5 x 24.5 x 8 cm.

Provenance

Private collection, Belgium.