A winged angel's head

A winged angel's head Carved and polychrome softwood. Rare depiction of an angel looking towards the left, seen from the back. The polychromy with extensive overpainting; an earlier paint layer is visible beneath areas of localised paint loss. Vertical breaks in both wings, repaired at an earlier date; a vertical shrinkage crack running through the head, with an earlier discoloured restoration. Height approx. 32.5 cm; width 35 cm. Attributed to Munich, mid-18th C.

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Sculpture

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Köln

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Ca H 32,5 × B 35 cm