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Baroque Carved & Painted Angel
Ref: 3009
The verisimilitude, in other words the life-likeness, of this carving (and the painting too) is marvellous. You feel you want to touch it tenderly as if you are touching a real infant's head but not quite an infant, a being that is child-like but with otherworldly & serene grace, an angel!*
The Baroque was indeed much to do with illusion and creating an emotional affect and there is no doubt this is the work of an artist or master sculptor.
It is made of solid wood and is very good condition for its age.
* Head with wings were popular in this period and were said to be souls of the departed (which are still angels).
South West Germany c.1700
H: 30cm (11.8in)
W: 25cm (9.8in)
D: 16cm (6.3in)
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