GERMAN, RHENISH, SECOND HALF 14TH CENTURY | A DEESIS

GERMAN, RHENISH, SECOND HALF 14TH CENTURY
A DEESIS

sandstone
14 ½ by 15 ⅞ in.; 38.8 by 40.3, with later wood base

Condition Report:
Surface abrasions, small chips throughout consistent with age. Chipping around edges and corners of his throne. Some losses to fingers and tips of some toes. Right hand figure carved separately and with expert restoration to back stone support. Some restoration to Christ's arms (one was probably once detached). Stable and otherwise overall good condition.

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Provenance:
Private Collection, Bremen, Krefeld