SOUTHERN GERMAN, 18TH CENTURY, | Corpus Christi

In overall good condition with minor wear to the patina and surface dirt, especially in the crevices, consistent with age and handling. With a vertical rectangular opening to the back of the Christ. Two fingers of his proper right hand are partly missing. Fairly heavy cast good in all details. Wonderful modelling of the body, notably visible on the muscles of the belly.
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This bronze can be compared to the works of South German sculptors, in the tradition of Georg Petel (1601-1635) and Hans Reichle (1565/70-1642). RELATED LITERATURE
P. Wengraf, Renaissance & Baroque Bronzes from the Hill collection, exh. cat. The Frick Collection, New York, 2014, p. 270-275;
L. Krempel, Georg Petel, exh. cat. Haus der Kunst, Munich, 2007, cat. no. 22.