LOT 146
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Lot 146
A LARGE AND IMPOSING CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF CHRIST IN AGONY, 1927, FRANZ XAVER WIRTH (Austrian 1907-1992). Carved in three-quarters round with hollow back. On an integral shaped base with cascading hair and dramatic anatomical features. Signed on verso 'Wirth 1927' and 'Hallstatt'. Height 27.75 inches (69.25 cm).
Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000
€ 1,400 - 2,100
Wirth studied at the School of Applied Arts in Vienna (later the Academy of Fine Arts) and was a student of the famous sculptor Prof. Anton Hanak (1875-1934).
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