German, Possibly Swabian, Early 16th century

Anonymous Convent, Ireland, by repute;

Christie's London, 19 June 2012;

Where acquired.

The sculptor appears to have been influenced by the master German painter and sculptor, Hans Multscher, who was one of the most prominent Swabian artists of the time. The treatment of the drapery here recalls that of the Swabian Master, with its defined, generous folds that cascade down the figure. A similar drapery scheme can be found in a sculpture of Saint Ursula by Multscher reproduced in Manfred Tripps.¹

¹M. Tripps, Hans Multscher, Seine Ulmer Schaffenszeit 1427-1467, Germany 1969, fig. 178.

RELATED LITERATURE

Hans Multscher: Bildhauer der Spätgotik in Ulm, exhibition catalogue, Ulmer Museum, Ulm, 1987.