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Lot 2126 Dα

Bavaria 1st quarter 17th century - A carved wood relief of St Matthew, Bavaria, 1st quarter 17th century

Auction 1231 - overview Cologne
18.11.2023, 11:00 - Old Masters and 19th Century, Part I
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €
Result: 1.890 € (incl. premium)
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Bavaria 1st quarter 17th century

A carved wood relief of St Matthew, Bavaria, 1st quarter 17th century

Partially freestanding, the original front strip on the lower edge separately attached. Depicting the Evangelist seated at a writing desk, assisted by an angel holding an ink well. The work has in the past been assigned to Hans Degler (1564-1635), a South German late Renaissance artist active in Welheim in Bavaria as of 1590.
Wear with losses, especially to the upper edge. 44 x 33.5 cm.

Provenance

Auctioned by Sotheby´s, London, 13.7.1978, lot 136. - Subsequently in a Belgian private collection.