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Impressive Relief Sculpture of Christ Carrying the Cross on His Way to Calvary 16th Century
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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£12,500
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

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Impressive Relief Sculpture of Christ Carrying the Cross on His Way to Calvary 16th Century

16th century
Description

Impressive Relief Sculpture Of Christ Carrying The Cross On His Way To Calvary circa: 1560.

Simon Of Cyrene is helping to carry the cross, Veronica offers Christ a cloth.

You can also see Maria Magdalena and Johannes who support Mary you also see Roman soldiers.

This sculpture shows one of the fourteen “stations of the Cross”.

Coniferous wood with a beautiful old wax patination.

Overall in good used strong condition.

Continental second half 16th century.

120cm high, 87cm wide, 11cm deep.

Price: £12500,—

Physical Dimensions
Height
120cm (47.24")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Declaration

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Carved Oak Relief Panel to the 16th Century.

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SA1089920
Description
Impressive Relief Sculpture Of Christ Carrying The Cross On His Way To Calvary circa: 1560.

Simon Of Cyrene is helping to carry the cross, Veronica offers Christ a cloth.

You can also see Maria Magdalena and Johannes who support Mary you also see Roman soldiers.

fig 1. A 16th-century carved dark oak relief panel depicting Christ carrying the cross surrounded by biblical figures.
fig 1. Impressive Relief Sculpture of Christ Carrying the Cross on His Way to Calvary 16th Century

This sculpture shows one of the fourteen “stations of the Cross”.

Coniferous wood with a beautiful old wax patination.

Overall in good used strong condition.

Continental second half 16th century.

120cm high, 87cm wide, 11cm deep.

Price: £12500,—

Height
120cm (47.24")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Carved Oak Relief Panel to the 16th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1089920
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2019

For the new collector and the museum director.

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Archive I A 16th-century carved dark oak relief panel depicting Christ carrying the cross surrounded by biblical figures.

Impressive Relief Sculpture Of Christ Carrying The Cross On His Way To Calvary 16th Century

Archive II A 16th-century carved dark oak relief panel depicting Christ carrying the cross surrounded by biblical figures. View II
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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Cairngorms National Park
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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A 16th-century carved dark oak relief panel depicting Christ carrying the cross surrounded by biblical figures.
Impressive Relief Sculpture Of Christ Carrying The Cross On His Way To Calvary 16th Century
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A 16th-century carved dark oak relief panel depicting Christ carrying the cross surrounded by biblical figures.
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During the 16th century, relief carvings served as key visual elements in ecclesiastical settings, functioning as altarpieces, retables, and devotional wall panels. These works portrayed biblical narratives to communicate religious stories to the congregation, reflecting the woodcarving craftsmanship of Northern Europe and the Renaissance era.

High relief sculptures from this era were predominantly hand-carved from dense European hardwoods such as oak or walnut. Craftsmen used specialised chisels, gouges, and mallets to carve deeply into single timber blocks or joined wooden planks.

Authentic period panels exhibit uneven hand-carved tooling marks, historical timber shrinkage, natural surface oxidation, and deep patination within carved crevices. The reverse side often features hand-adzed or hand-sawn wood surfaces rather than uniform modern machine cuts.

A carved relief panel can be wall-mounted or displayed on a stand above a mantlepiece, sideboard, or console table. Its rich timber texture pairs well with minimal wall backgrounds, neutral tones, and accent spotlighting, bridging historic architectural art with contemporary design.

Clean the surface gently using a soft, dry bristle brush to remove dust from recessed areas. Avoid water, harsh solvents, direct sunlight, and placement near central heating sources, applying a high-grade natural beeswax polish sparingly to maintain the wood surface.
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