Spain, circa 1520/1530 - A Spanish carved walnut figure of John the Baptist, circa 1520/1530 - image-1

Lot 1209 Dα

Spain, circa 1520/1530 - A Spanish carved walnut figure of John the Baptist, circa 1520/1530

Auction 1087 - overview Cologne
20.05.2017, 11:00 - Old Master Paintings and Drawings, Sculpture
Estimate: 20.000 € - 25.000 €

Spain, circa 1520/1530

A Spanish carved walnut figure of John the Baptist, circa 1520/1530

Carved three-quarters in the round, the reverse flattened and hollowed out. Remains of older polychromy, presumably partially original, the head overpainted. A large figure of the saint dressed in a hair shirt, leaning upon a tree stump. He points down towards a model of a lamb upon a book - the sacrificial lamb of the apocalypse representing Christ’s sacrifice as saviour of the world.
Right hand and left index finger lost. Wear with minor losses. Height 124 cm.

Provenance

Collection of Prof. Dr. Hans Waege, Belgium.