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The Property of a Distinguished European Private Collector

Attributed to Martin Zürn | Attribué à Martin Zürn

Angel | Ange

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10,000 - 12,000 EUR

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The Property of a Distinguished European Private Collector


Attributed to Martin Zürn (Waldsee 1585/90 - after 1665 Braunau am Inn)

German, Lake Constance, or Upper Austrian, second quarter of the 17th century

Angel


gilt and polychromed limewood

90cm., 35½in.

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Attribué à Martin Zürn (Waldsee 1585/90 - après 1665 Braunau am Inn)

Allemagne, Lac de Constance ou Haute-Autriche, deuxième quart du XVIIe siècle

Ange


tilleuil polychrome et doré

Haut 90 cm ; 35 ½ in.

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This theatrical figure of a Dachungsengel (roofing angel), which would almost certainly have surmounted an elaborate altarpiece, bears the stylistic hallmarks of the celebrated Zürn family of sculptors, who were active primarily near Lake Constance and in Upper Austria. While the present figure's pose mirrors that of an Angel by Michael Zürn (op. cit. 1998, fig. 126), its deeply carved drapery and facial type, with large eyes, relate more closely to the work of Michael's brother and collaborator, Martin (see op. cit. 1969, figs. 73-74, 79).


RELATED LITERATURE

C. Zoege von Manteuffel, Die Bildhauerfamilie Zürn. 1606-1666, Weissenhorn, 1969;

C. Zoege von Manteuffel, Die Waldseer Bildhauer Zürn, exh. cat. Kornhausmuseum, Bad Waldsee, 1998


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Cette figure théâtrale d'un Dachungsengel (ange couvreur), qui devait très certainement surmonter un retable élaboré, porte les marques stylistiques de la célèbre famille de sculpteurs Zürn, principalement active près du lac de Constance et en Haute-Autriche. Alors que la pose de notre œuvre reflète celle d'un Ange de Michael Zürn (op. cit., 1998, fig. 126), son drapé profondément sculpté et sa physionomie, avec de grands yeux, se rapprochent davantage de l'œuvre du frère et collaborateur de Michael, Martin (op. cit., 1969, figs. 73-74, 79).


RÉFÉRENCES BIBLIOGRAPHIQUES

C. Zoege von Manteuffel, Die Bildhauerfamilie Zürn. 1606-1666, Weissenhorn, 1969 ;

C. Zoege von Manteuffel, Die Waldseer Bildhauer Zürn, cat. exp. Kornhausmuseum, Bad Waldsee, 1998.