A carved oak figure of a saint

A carved oak figure of a saint Oak with remnants of former polychromy. Standing figure in a striding pose, carved in the round. Dressed in a chainmail tunic, armour, a cloak and a beret. Supported with small wooden wedges to ensure stability. Several slightly gaping vertical cracks; the attribute formerly held in one hand is missing (a sword?); a fragment has been reinserted at the back of the hem of the cloak. Height 69.3 cm. Brabant, first half 16th C. Provenance Private collection, Belgium.

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Sculptures

Plats

Cologne

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H 69,3 cm