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A Fine Spanish Pieta Circa 1750
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

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A Fine Spanish Pieta Circa 1750

18th century
Description

Very fine carved fruitwood/walnut and Mary with original glass eyes.

All over still with a large part of the original polychrome.

The sculpture has a beautiful old original patination and is in beautiful condition.

44.5cm high 21.5cm wide 9.5cm deep.

Price: £2250,--

Physical Dimensions
Height
44.5cm (17.52")
Width
21.5cm (8.46")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Declaration

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Spanish Polychrome Wooden Pieta to the 1750s.

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SA1192325
Description
Very fine carved fruitwood/walnut and Mary with original glass eyes.

All over still with a large part of the original polychrome.

The sculpture has a beautiful old original patination and is in beautiful condition.

44.5cm high 21.5cm wide 9.5cm deep.

Price: £2250,--

Height
44.5cm (17.52")
Width
21.5cm (8.46")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Spanish Polychrome Wooden Pieta to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1192325
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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An 18th-century carved polychrome wood Pieta sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary holding Jesus Christ set against a black wooden cross.
A Fine Spanish Pieta Circa 1750
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An 18th-century carved polychrome wood Pieta sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary holding Jesus Christ set against a black wooden cross.
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A Pieta is a classic motif in Christian devotional art depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the body of Jesus Christ following the Crucifixion, often placed in front of or beneath the Cross.

Sculptors in 18th-century Spain primarily used native softwoods or hardwoods such as pine and cedar, which were carved, primed with gesso, and painted using polychrome pigments and gilding techniques.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-chiseled tool marks, age-related craquelure across painted surfaces, natural timber shrinkage gaps, and gesso layering beneath oxidised paint pigments.

An antique sculpture can be showcased as a focal artwork on a dark timber sideboard, within a recessed alcove, or displayed on a minimalist shelf alongside structured art books and understated ceramics.

Polychrome sculptures require stable humidity levels away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight; routine care involves light dusting with a soft, dry camel-hair brush without chemical solvents or liquid cleaners.
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