Sale 6229
London
|
14 December 1999
Price realised
GBP 20,700
Estimate
A POLYCHROME MIXED MEDIA NATIVITY SCENE SAXONY, PROBABLY ERZGEBIRGE, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY Set in a wooden carcass painted on the interior with a mountainous landscape; with an extensive cityscape to the right, the stable in the centre and numerous figures and sheep on a hillside to the left; with a later protective plexiglass cover in a metal frame; now fitted with a flourescent light at the top. Replacements; minor restorations. 66 x 33 x 20.7/8 in. (168.9 x 83.8 x 53 cm.)
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
Literature
The present lot will be included in the forthcoming book: M. Bachmann, Krippen aus dem Erzgebirge, Dresden.
Exhibited
On loan to the Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, 1987-1997.
This elaborate and impressive 'Christmas Mountain' belongs to the tradition of nativity scenes worked out of a medley of materials to create a colourful and textured narrative typical of the Erzegirbe, a mountainous region south west of Dresden. The influence of Bohemian crib carvers, as well as the paintings of the Nazarines were important inspiration for the genre.
An in-depth look at Britain's most famous Modernist painter
From Boca Raton to Bermuda via Bora Bora, five exclusive homes with water, water everywhere — all from Christie’s International Real Estate