Walter Pompe ( 1703 - 1777 ) Bozzeti - For A Calvary ( Mary And Saint - John ) Terracotta

Artist: although the style of his 'Bozzeti' and the red color of the terracotta bring to mind a talented Italian sculptor of the quality of Giuseppe Sanmartino my research and the provenance of the collection of a Brussels Jesuit lead me to the Dutch sculptor by the name of Walter Pompe ( 1703 - 1777 ) Walter Pompe (1703-1777) was a major Flemish Baroque sculptor, mainly active in Antwerp. He is famous for the finesse of his religious sculptures, working with great precision in wood, terracotta and ivory his style is deeply marked by the Italianizing current, inherited directly from his master Michiel van der Voort the Elder (who, himself, had traveled to Rome)
Subject: Bozetti originals for a calvary the quality of execution is unmistakable the expression of the Saint - John who seems to be looking towards Christ on his cross and The Virgin Mary weeping are imbued with great emotion , the back shows the firing holes and the artisanal digging of the artist ...
Condition : totally impeccable
Dimensions : around 36 cm H
* visible from Monday at ' Sablon Antiques Center ' 39 , Place du Grand Sablon 1000 Bruxelles