Northern Italy second half 16th century - A North Italian silver figure of Christ risen, second half 16th century - image-1

Lot 1355 Dα

Northern Italy second half 16th century - A North Italian silver figure of Christ risen, second half 16th century

Auction 1141 - overview Cologne
16.11.2019, 14:30 - Sculpture and Works of Art
Estimate: 3.500 € - 4.500 €
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Northern Italy second half 16th century

A North Italian silver figure of Christ risen, second half 16th century

Cast in two parts (body and robe), chased and partially gilt. A figure of the resurrected Christ on a shallow plinth standing in contrapposto with His hands upraised in blessing and holding a flag in the crook of His arm. Christ's anatomy is finely rendered, He is shown with the wound in His side and dressed in a perizonium and cloak which falls to the ground behind Him.
Slight wear to the gilding. Mounted on a wooden plinth. Height 10 cm (with flag).

Provenance

The Spitzer collection. - Auctioned by Sotheby´s, London, 18.11.1982, lot 54. - Hermann Baer art dealership, London 1982. - Subsequently in a private collection in Brussels.