CIRCLE OF IGNAZ GUNTHER, SOUTH GERMANY 18TH CENTURY

Details

A carved wood group of a male saint, probably St. John
Circle of Ignaz Gunther, south Germany 18th Century
The reverse simply finished, the wood stained, on a later stepped square velvet covered plinth base, minor traces of woodworm, minor losses to the extremities
46cm. high
See illustration

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Lot Essay

Franz Ignaz Gunther (1725 - 1775) was the greatest sculptor in 18th-century Bavaria. In 1754 Gunther was appointed court sculptor to the Bavarian Electorate.
The present figure shows the influence of Gunther in the treatment of the clothing and face. This can be seen when comparing to the figure of an Adoring Angel sculpted by Gunther in 1770, in the Liebighaus, Frankfurt

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