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Lot n° 40

A large South German or Italian sculpture of St...

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The body carved in one piece, the arms attached separately. The tree on the plinth probably with a naturally grown structure. Beautiful age patina. The saint is depicted standing, tied to a tree, his attractive face finely delineated. The slenderly built body with a loincloth slung low around the hips and knotted at the side. His right arm shackled and raised above his head. Height 143 cm. Condition: II - Condition Report: A small defect on the lower point of the loincloth. The bolts and arrows have been lost. A restored shrinkage crack on the left foot. The small finger of the left hand incomplete, one fingertip is missing on the right hand. Some of the fingers broken and glued.