Lot 113: Hans Klocker, A Pair of Altar Reliefs, Bressanone, 1485/90

The reliefs were probably attached on the insides of the predella wings of an altar shrine or on the insides of the wings of a small altar. Similar figures by Klocker can be found on the altars in Pinzon, Villnöß Pardell, and on the Tramin altar in the Bavarian National Museum.

Condition: The figures are in good condition according to age, showing some losses in the paint and gilding. The inspection under UV light reveals a small area of retouching to the face of the left figure. Both figures are approximately 40 x 15 cm in size. The chipboard measures circa 44 x 40 x 6 cm.

Hans Klocker (before 1474 - after 1500)
The Austrian sculptor Hans Klocker is first documented in 1747 in Sterzing and then from 1478 to 1498 in Brixen. A large number of works are, mainly altars for churches in Brixen and Bozen, are attributed to him in written sources. His most famous work is the Traminer altar, which is preserved today in the Bavarian National Museum in Munich. Most likely, Klocker headed is own large workshop, where altars were created, including sculptures and paintings. (cko)

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