CIRCLE OF ADAM KRAFT (1455 - CIRCA 1509) | RELIEF WITH THE LAST SUPPER

CIRCLE OF ADAM KRAFT (1455 - CIRCA 1509)
GERMAN, FRANCONIA, EARLY 16TH CENTURY
RELIEF WITH THE LAST SUPPER

stone, on a modern metal stand
relief: 49 by 42cm., 19¼ by 16½in.
base: 1 by 43cm.,⅜ by 16⅞in.

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Condition Report:
Overall the condition of the stone is good, with dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There are losses to the relief, in particular to the top of the relief, to the head of the figure of Christ, and the head of the two apostles on his proper left side, and to the head of one of the apostles at Christ's proper right side at the edge of the relief. There are some further minor losses, including to the front edge of the relief, to the feet of the apostles at the bottom of the relief, to the edges, and to the drapery of the Judas figure at the centre. There is wear to the surface of the limestone throughout, including rubbing to the faces and the hair, particular at the high points, and loss of surface detail throughout. The relief is placed on a modern metal base.

Provenance:
Edouard Leonardi, Paris, sold May 1938;

Wessbecher Collection;

thence by descent;

Sotheby's London, 8 July 2005, lot 19