Carved oak figure of the Magi. Balthazar - Lot 112

Carved oak figure of the Magi. Balthazar Brabant, probably Brussels, circa 1480-1500. H. 62 cm This figure originally belonged to an altarpiece probably depicting scenes from the Passion of Christ, and more specifically the scene of the Adoration of the Magi. Similarities in pose, the presence of a dog and the style of dress of our Magi King Balthazar can be noted with the Magi represented on the left in the print by the engraver Schongauer, Martin (Colmar, in 1450 - in 1491), dated between 1470 and 1475 and kept at the Petit Palais, musée des Beaux-arts de la Ville de Paris (GDUT8611). Comparative bibliography : A. Huysmans ed, "La sculpture des Pays-bas méridionaux et de la Principauté de Liège XVe et XVIe siècles", 1999. A carved oak figure of the magi Balthazar, Brabant, probably Brussels, circa 1480-1500 Condition report: General scratches, chips and cracks consistent with age and handling. Few tiny vertical shrinkage cracks to the surface. Crack to his right hand (slightly moving). Left hand seems to have been restored. Losses to the head turban, right hand fingers. Few tiny old restorations. The base has been consolidated with two sections of associated wood. Good and stable overall condition. Expert: Isabelle d'Amécourt