Ignaz Günther

Lot 51: A CARVED LIMEWOOD FIGURE OF THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST

Name: A CARVED LIMEWOOD FIGURE OF THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 946a694b60

Est: £8,000 GBP - £12,000 GBP

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomJuly 06, 2012

Item Overview

Description

A CARVED LIMEWOOD FIGURE OF THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST
CIRCLE OF IGNAZ GÜNTHER (1725-1775), MID 18TH CENTURY
On an associated tau-cross; repairs to the arms; minor losses and shrinkage cracks
17 in. (43.2 cm.) high, the figure

Artist or Maker

Ignaz Günther

Literature

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
A. Schoenberger, Ignaz Günther, Munich, 1954.
K. Lankheit, Der kurpfälzische Hofbildhauer Paul Egell 1691-1752, Munich, 1988.

Notes

THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

A CARVED LIMEWOOD FIGURE OF THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST
CIRCLE OF IGNAZ GÜNTHER (1725-1775), MID 18TH CENTURY
On an associated tau-cross; repairs to the arms; minor losses and shrinkage cracks
17 in. (43.2 cm.) high, the figure

Auction Details

The European Connoisseur 500 Years Decorative Arts Europe

Christie's

July 06, 2012, 12:00 AM GMT

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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