A French stone figure of Saint Michael Defeating the Devil, mid-15th century, perhaps Burgundian Netherlands

Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main
David Reiling, Mainz, 1926
Private collection, Berlin
Thence by descent

Overall wear and losses throughout, generally as visible in catalogue photo. Flaking of stone in some areas. Loss to his proper right arm and side of drapery. Fill to his nose. Some areas of restoration and consolidation incude area of shiled and two arms/hands grasping shield. Perhaps some small restoration to dragon and to back of Saint at bottom edge. Extensive wear and weathering consistent with age and exposure. Traces of later gold paint.
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