Jean del Cour, circle of - An alabaster figure of John the Baptist, circle of Jean del Cour - image-1

Lot 1651 Dα

Jean del Cour, circle of - An alabaster figure of John the Baptist, circle of Jean del Cour

Auction 1185 - overview Cologne
20.11.2021, 11:00 - Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture 14th - 19th C.
Estimate: 18.000 € - 20.000 €
Result: 22.500 € (incl. premium)

Jean del Cour, circle of

An alabaster figure of John the Baptist, circle of Jean del Cour

Carved in the round and partially freestanding, the reverse only loosely worked.. A figure of the saint designed for a frontal viewpoint, depicting him standing in a lively contrapposto on a round grassy knoll base holding his attribute, the Lamb of God, in his left arm. The fine quality of the carving is especially apparent in the detailed observation of the fur robe and in the drapery of the saint's voluminous cloak.
The lamb's feet and the tip of the robe on the saint's back lost. Wear with losses to the hems of the garments and the plinth. Mounted on a wooden base. Height 60 cm (without base)..

Provenance

From an Italian collection.