Ignaz Günther

Lot 213: A CARVED LIMEWOOD FIGURE OF THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST

Name: A CARVED LIMEWOOD FIGURE OF THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 78a04b8e68

Est: £15,000 GBP - £20,000 GBP

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomDecember 08, 2011

Item Overview

Description

A CARVED LIMEWOOD FIGURE OF THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST
CIRCLE OF IGNAZ GÜNTHER (1725-1775), MID 18TH CENTURY
On an associated tau-cross; repairs to the arms, minor losses and shrinkage cracks
17 in. (43.2 cm.) high, the figure

Artist or Maker

Ignaz Günther

Literature

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
A. Schoenberger, Ignaz Günther, Munich, 1954.
K. Lankheit, Der kurpfälzische Hofbildhauer Paul Egell 1691-1752, Munich, 1988.

Notes

THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
(LOTS 210-218)

A CARVED LIMEWOOD FIGURE OF THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST
CIRCLE OF IGNAZ GÜNTHER (1725-1775), MID 18TH CENTURY
On an associated tau-cross; repairs to the arms, minor losses and shrinkage cracks
17 in. (43.2 cm.) high, the figure

Auction Details

500 Years Important Decorative Arts: The European Connoisseur, An Important European Collection

Christie's

December 08, 2011, 12:00 AM GMT

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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