SOUTH NETHERLANDISH, EARLY 16TH CENTURY

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A CARVED WOOD GROUP OF CHRIST AS MAN OF SORROWS
SOUTH NETHERLANDISH, EARLY 16TH CENTURY
The reverse unfinished, on an integrally carved base and later hexagonal wood plinth, traces of polychromy, very minor cracks and damages
37.5 cm. high

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Lot Essay

The subject of christ as the man of sorrows was popular in Flemish sculpture of the late middleages. The depiction of Christ with a mocking man is commonly found on altarpieces, but quite rare as a solitary group.

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