Lot 52
  • 52

A polychrome and carved wood Corpus Christi, Flemish circa 1500

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • 137cm. high.
in almost full round, depicting the three-nail type, arms missing

Condition

Wanting both arms and parts of the right shoulder, small losses tothe carving of the hair, thorns to crown missing, smaller dryness cracks, larger dryness cracks running through the torso and to the reverse; loss to the right end of the cloth, larger loss to the right foot, both feet with toes missing, losses to the polychrome.
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