Sculpture, Baroque Sculpture of St. Anthony with Christ Child - 68 cm - Wood

Large Baroque wooden sculpture: St. Anthony of Padua with the Christ Child (68 cm) – ca. 1720–1750
Genuine, untouched Baroque from the first half of the 18th century. This sacred sculpture of Saint Anthony of Padua with the Christ Child impresses with its stately height of 68 cm and a substantial weight of 3.4 kg. The piece most likely originates from a monastic workshop in the southern German or Austrian region.
An excellent addition for discerning collections of sacred art (Haute Époque) or for a Wunderkammer.
The most important features for connoisseurs:
• Expressive sculptural work: The faces show a deep, mystical expression. The hair is masterfully carved in deep, typically Baroque “snail curls,” which in oblique light create a fascinating light-and-shadow play.
• Original, raw back: The back of the figure shows deep, irregular traces of axe and chisel. This attests to pre-industrial workmanship and the original placement in an altar or wall niche.
• Natural age indicators: In the drying cracks of the pedestal there are remnants of the original chalk primer (proof of the original Baroque finish). The back and the hood collar show old, completely dry and inactive wood-borer infestation with historically darkened exit holes.
The sculpture is in an honest, unretouched original condition with beautiful, authentic patina of aging (traces of candle smoke and altar dust). The age-typical cracks in the wood and a small, historical wood chip at the back of the collar are absolutely age-appropriate and underscore the roughly 300-year history of the object.
• Dimensions: 68 cm (height) x 24 cm (width)
• Weight: 3.4 kg
• Material: Solid hardwood