South German, Bavaria, circa 1730-1750

Paul Wengraf, Arcade Gallery, London, 1956

Small losses and flaking paint, some age cracks, and abrasions throughout consistent with age. Minor restorations including reattachment of some fingers, and restoration to some of palm. Paint and guilding refreshed and remainders of earlier layers of paint beneath. Blade of sword and palm carved separately. Beautifully carved.
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RELATED LITERATURE
Bayerische Rokokoplastik vom Entwurf zur Ausführung, Bayerische Nationalmuseum, exhibition catalogue, Munich, 7 May - 21 July 1985