A BRONZE FIGURE OF CHRIST AT THE COLUMN

AFTER A MODEL ATTRIBUTED TO HANS REICHLE, PROBABLY 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY

Details

A BRONZE FIGURE OF CHRIST AT THE COLUMN
AFTER A MODEL ATTRIBUTED TO HANS REICHLE, PROBABLY 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY
With an ebonised wood column behind, on a cylindrical variegated marble pedestal
11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high; 16 ¼ in. (41.4 cm.) high, overall

Provenance

Private Collection, Switzerland.
With Daniel Katz, London, where acquired in 1986.

Exhibited

Warsaw, Royal Castle, Opus Sacrum, From the Collection of Barbara Piasecka Johnson, 10 April - 23 September 1990, no. 59.

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Lot Essay

The present bronze was previously attributed to Hans Reichle (1570-1642), a German sculptor who became an apprentice in Giambologna’s studio, before returning to Germany to create monumental works in Munich and Augsburg. The model of Christ is strongly inspired by Giambologna’s Christ at the Column (Bargello, Florence), but betrays a northern influence in the expressive handling of the face and anatomy.

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