South German sculptor (active in the 18th century) Christ bound at the scourging column Carved boxwood, fruitwood base. Fully sculpted, subtly modelled statuette of Christ clad only in a loincloth as a "Figura serpentinata" with the body and head turned in opposite directions, the hands bound to the baluster-shaped column with chains. H. 29 cm. Provenance: Dissolution of an important German private collection - part II. South German sculptor active 18th century. Carved boxwood sculpture of Christ at the Column, fruitwood base.