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Circle of Georg Petel (1590-1634) South German, 17th century
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Half-length Ecce Homo
- ivory, on an ebony veneered base
- Circle of Georg Petel (1590-1634) South German, 17th century
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 22 April 1986, lot 196
on loan to Museum Schnütgen, Cologne, September 2009 to December 2012
on loan to Museum Schnütgen, Cologne, September 2009 to December 2012
Condition
Overall the condition of the ivory is very good with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There is a small plug to the top of the head at the root canal. The hand is carved separately and possibly replaced. There is wear to the edges of the base.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This fine ivory Ecce Homo compares closely with the work of South German Baroque carver, Georg Petel. The agonised expression is very similar to that seen on an ivory corpus recorded in the collection of the Marchese Lodovico Pallavicino in Genoa (Feuchtmayr, op. cit.no. 2). The carving of the beard and hair compares to Petel's ivory group with Hercules fighting the Nemean Lion, in the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum (inv. no. R 4721), and a wood corpus in the Barfüßerkirche, Augsburg (Feuchtmayr, op. cit. nos. 8 and 31). The present ivory is also close to the work of Petel's follower David Heschler (1611-1667), note, in particular, his Christ at the Column in Leipzig (Feuchtmayr, op. cit. no. 102).
RELATED LITERATURE
K. Feuchtmayr and A. Schädler, Georg Petel 1601/2-1634, Berlin, 1973, pp. 84-5, 91-2, 120-2, 165, 185, nos. 2, 8, 31, 102 and 149; L. Krempel and U. Söding, Georg Petel Neue Forschungen, Munich, 2009, nos, 9, 28, pls. 4, 6
RELATED LITERATURE
K. Feuchtmayr and A. Schädler, Georg Petel 1601/2-1634, Berlin, 1973, pp. 84-5, 91-2, 120-2, 165, 185, nos. 2, 8, 31, 102 and 149; L. Krempel and U. Söding, Georg Petel Neue Forschungen, Munich, 2009, nos, 9, 28, pls. 4, 6