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Southern German, probably 17th century — Relief with Damned Souls
Southern German, probably 17th century

Relief with Damned Souls

This Southern German polychromed limewood relief from the 17th century depicts 'Damned Souls' in dramatic detail. The work exemplifies the region's skilled woodcarving tradition and religious artistic conventions of the period.

Medium
polychromed limewood
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

European Sculpture & Works of Art

June 26, 2024

Estimate: $5,000 – $7,000

Lot 244

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Southern German, probably 17th century, Relief with Damned Souls

This Southern German polychromed limewood relief from the 17th century depicts 'Damned Souls' in dramatic detail. The work exemplifies the region's skilled woodcarving tradition and religious artistic conventions of the period.

Medium
polychromed limewood
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Dramatic, Relief, Baroque, Religious, Narrative, German, Polychrome, Limewood, 17th Century, Figurative