Probably Tyrol late 15th century - A carved wood figure of St Sebastian, presumably Tyrol, late 15th century - image-1

Lot 2145 Dα

Probably Tyrol late 15th century - A carved wood figure of St Sebastian, presumably Tyrol, late 15th century

Auction 1221 - overview Cologne
20.05.2023, 11:00 - Old Masters
Estimate: 4.000 € - 5.000 €

Probably Tyrol late 15th century

A carved wood figure of St Sebastian, presumably Tyrol, late 15th century

Carved in the round and partially freestanding. With extensive remains of former polychromy. Figure of the saint dressed in a perizonium, bound to a tree suffering his martyrdom, designed for a frontal viewpoint.
The plinth with cracks and a loss to the reverse. A crack on the back of the torso. The side branches of the tree and the arrows lost. Wear throughout. Height 68 cm.