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Lot 243: Circle of Christoph Daniel Schenck (Constance 1633-1691)

Est: $3,000 USD - $5,000 USDSold:
Christie'sNew York, NY, USJanuary 30, 2009

Item Overview

Description

Circle of Christoph Daniel Schenck (Constance 1633-1691)
A carved boxwood relief of Mary Magdalene, circa 1675
8 1/8 x 5½ in. (20.5 x 14 cm.)

Literature

C. Mesenzeva, B. Lohse, 'Unbekannte Arbeiten Christoph Daniel Schencks und seines Kreises', Das Münster, XXXV, 3, 1982, p. 209 ff.

Notes

Dr. Christian Theuerkauff of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin, originally identified the present relief as a work from the circle of Schenck (letter to Julius Held, 21 January 1991). An identical relief is in the collections of the Hermitage, St. Petersburg and another is in the Stift Kremsmünster.

Auction Details

The Scholars Eye: Property from the Julius Held Collection Part II

by
Christie's
January 30, 2009, 10:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US