South German 17th century - A 17th century South German wooden Pietà - image-1

Lot 2191 Dα

South German 17th century - A 17th century South German wooden Pietà

Auction 1097 - overview Cologne
18.11.2017, 11:00 - Old Master Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 5.952 € (incl. premium)
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South German 17th century

A 17th century South German wooden Pietà

Carved three-quarters in the round, the reverse deeply hollowed out. Partially overpainted older polychromy. A devotional figure of the Virgin with the body of Christ designed for a frontal and slightly lowered viewpoint, based on late Gothic models.
Minimal wear and losses to the polychromy. Height 58 cm.

Provenance

Private collection, Bavaria.