Lot 2245 Dα

Probably Alpenländisch 2nd half 15th century

A pair of carved pinewood angels, presumably Alpine Region, second half 15th century

Swiss pine carved three-quarters in the round, the reverse deeply hollowed out. With newer polychromy, the pigment presumably applied over the original grounding on the robes. Depictions of two angels standing in contrapposto on plinths facing slightly towards each other, designed as a pair. The fine quality of their carving is particularly evident in the fine depiction of the curls and the richly varied drapery of their floor-length girded robes. The attributes originally held in the figures' hands are now missing, but it is probable that they once formed part of a scene of the Lamentation of Christ.
Minor wear. The hands replaced. Height of each 74 cm.