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Italy 16th century - A 16th century Italian carved stone head

Auction 1231 - overview Cologne
18.11.2023, 11:00 - Old Masters and 19th Century, Part I
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
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Italy 16th century

A 16th century Italian carved stone head

Carved in the round, patina throughout. This small, fragmentary sculpture of a hand holding aloft a severed head with blood pouring from the neck could be the head of John the Baptist from a depiction of Salome.
The underside of the hand drilled to a plexiglass stand. Height 12 cm.

Provenance

Collection Dr. Hubert Wilm, Munich. - Sold in the 435th Lempertz auction, Cologne 3.12.1952, lot 88. - By succession to the present owner.