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19th C. European Altarpiece - Nude Cherub, Torch
19th C. European Altarpiece - Nude Cherub, Torch
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Description
Western Europe, probably Spain, England, or France, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved wooden altarpiece depicting a nude cherub grasping the side of a tall torch with one hand. The infantile figure is painted in peach, pink, and brown hues while the larger torch element is covered in layers of brass leaf. Size: 5" L x 6" W x 10.5" H (12.7 cm x 15.2 cm x 26.7 cm)

Provenance: private Rancho Mirage, California, USA collection, by inheritance in 2020; ex-Dr. TDR Berreth, California, USA, acquired before 1982

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Condition
Minor abrasions and chipping to pigment, with some stable hairline fissures, and light earthen deposits, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to form.
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19th C. European Altarpiece - Nude Cherub, Torch

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Artemis Gallery

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Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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