Probably Swabia, circa 1500. A carved limewood figure of St. John (?), presumably Swabian, circa 1500

Probably Swabia, circa 1500 A carved limewood figure of St. John (?), presumably Swabian, circa 1500 The reverse flattened and hollowed out. Minimal remains of former polychromy. A standing figure of the youthful saint, depicted facing sideways and with his right hand outstretched. He wears a girded gown and a cloak held drawn around his body. The figure can be interpreted as a depiction of St. John the apostle from a crucifixion group. Some of the fingertips lost. Thin, vertical cracks. The side with the outstretched hand reattached. Height 54 cm.

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H 54 cm