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Wooden folk-art figure, depicting a stylized feminine Soul burning in Purgatory.

$2,254.46
£1,683.06
€1,900
CA$3,132.12
A$3,369.05
CHF 1,800.52
MX$39,711.46
NOK 22,700.29
SEK 20,752.38
DKK 14,480.13

About the Item

Wooden folk-art figure, 19th century. A stylized female soul in Purgatory, shown seated with folded hands and surrounded by carved flame motifs. Dark-patinated wood with simple, expressive forms characteristic of devotional folk art from this period. Figure en bois d’art populaire, XIXᵉ siècle. Représentation stylisée d’une âme féminine au Purgatoire, assise les mains croisées et entourée de motifs sculptés évoquant les flammes. Bois patiné, formes simples et expressives typiques de l’art dévotionnel populaire de cette période. Houten volkskunstfiguur, 19e eeuw. Gestileerde vrouwelijke ziel in het vagevuur, voorgesteld zittend met gevouwen handen en omringd door gesneden vlammotieven. Donker gepatineerd hout met eenvoudige, expressieve vormen die typisch zijn voor devotionele volkskunst uit deze periode. Volkskunstliche Holzfigur, 19. Jahrhundert. Stilisierte weibliche Seele im Fegefeuer, dargestellt sitzend mit gefalteten Händen und von geschnitzten Flammenmotiven umgeben. Dunkel patiniertes Holz mit einfachen, ausdrucksstarken Formen, typisch für volkstümliche Andachtskunst dieser Zeit.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.76 in (7 cm)Width: 3.15 in (8 cm)Depth: 7.09 in (18 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Fruitwood,Hand-Carved
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    -
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
  • Seller Location:
    Leuven , BE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 61921stDibs: LU3301148224202

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