"Christ In Carved Boxwood France At The End Of The 16th Century"
Christ in boxwood sculpted and painted France end of the 16th century beginning of the 17th Later polychromy most probably 18th century with traces of gilding on the reverse Color of the wood characteristic of boxwood visible with wear of paint on the knee Several layers of paint or even gilding have been affixed over the centuries Great quality of sculpture originally both in the rendering of the face and the openwork hair and even folds of the perizonium 19th or 20th century restorations on the hands and feet with wood grafts 20th century base in patinated and painted iron Interesting for its size Christ alone 37cm by 28cm approximately height with 43cm base adjustable more or less high all questions welcome