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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Wooden Corpus Christi with honey-brown patina, Flanders, mid-18th C, 18th C
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Wooden Corpus Christi with honey-brown patina, Flanders, mid-18th C

18th C
Wood
25 x 5 x 3 cm
9 7/8 x 2 x 1 1/8 in
6098
€ 2,900.00
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Wooden Corpus Christi with honey-brown patina, Flanders, mid-18th C


A finely carved wooden figure of Christ on the Cross, depicted with his head inclined gently to the right and eyes downcast in serene resignation. The elongated and subtly twisting body reveals a refined anatomical modeling characteristic of Flemish Rococo sculpture. The perizoma is rendered with dynamic, asymmetric folds, tied in a complex knot at the right hip, enhancing the sense of movement and grace. The figure, now detached from its cross and missing the arms, retains remarkable integrity and surface quality. The stylistic traits—elongated proportions, fluid drapery, and restrained pathos—correspond closely to the idiom of Walter Pompe, one of the foremost sculptors active in Antwerp in the mid-18th century. Pompe’s work, such as his altarpieces and saintly figures in Antwerp and Mechelen churches, demonstrates similar anatomical refinement and elegant composure. While unsigned, this sculpture’s conception and execution suggest either Pompe’s direct hand or that of a sculptor closely associated with his workshop.

Christ en croix en bois, à patine brun miel, Flandre, milieu du XVIIIᵉ siècle

Figure en bois finement sculptée représentant le Christ en croix, la tête légèrement inclinée vers la droite et le regard baissé dans une expression de sereine résignation. Le corps allongé, animé d’une subtile torsion, révèle un modelé anatomique raffiné, caractéristique de la sculpture rococo flamande. Le périzonium est traité avec des plis dynamiques et asymétriques, noué en un complexe drapé sur la hanche droite, accentuant le mouvement et la grâce de l’ensemble. Détachée de sa croix et privée de ses bras, la figure conserve néanmoins une remarquable intégrité et une belle qualité de surface. Les caractéristiques stylistiques — proportions allongées, draperies fluides et pathos contenu — se rattachent étroitement au style de Walter Pompe (Anvers, 1703–1777), l’un des plus importants sculpteurs actifs à Anvers au milieu du XVIIIᵉ siècle. Les œuvres de Pompe, notamment ses retables et figures de saints conservés dans les églises d’Anvers et de Malines, présentent une même finesse anatomique et une semblable élégance de composition. Bien que non signée, la conception et l’exécution de cette sculpture suggèrent la main directe de Pompe ou celle d’un sculpteur étroitement associé à son atelier.

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Ex E.J.Philips
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