Lot 76 Dα

Flemish 17th century

A 17th century Flemish carved fruitwood figure of Saint Sebastian

Carved in the round and partially free-standing. The saint is depicted dressed in a perizonium with his arms bound to a barren tree stump behind his back, the arrows of his martyrdom that originally pierced the saint's body are now lost. The fine quality of the figure is particularly evident in the way in which the saint's dynamic pose accentuates his suffering.
The left side of the plinth lost, the right side reattached, the toes abraded. Height 33.5 cm.