North European Polychrome-Painted Oak Panel of St. Christopher and the Christ Child

Description:

North European Polychrome-Painted Oak Panel of St. Christopher and the Christ Child
16th Century
The arched panel depicting the standing figure of St. Christopher holding a staff and carrying on his shoulder the Christ Child who holds an orb in his left hand, flanked by saints and pilgrims; mounted on a velvet-lined panel. Height 14 inches (35.6 cm), width 11 inches (27.9 cm).

C Estates of WR Appleby and Elinor Appleby
Estimate $600-900

Traces of polychrome decoration throughout, loop to top of arch lacking upper section, rubbing to carving, chips and losses, kneeling figure of monk to left lacking righ hand, old marks and scratches, chips to edges.

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