Bidspirit auction | A PATINATED BRONZE OF A

A PATINATED BRONZE OF A RELIGIOUS FIGURE, CONTINENTAL, LATE 19TH–EARLY 20TH CENTURY - A cast and patinated bronze figure depicting a robed religious personage, likely a monk, hermit, or saint, shown standing in a contemplative pose with one hand lifted to the chest and the other resting at his side. The figure is rendered with a deeply modeled face beneath a hood, and the draped garment is treated with expressive folds and textured surfaces. The sculpture stands on an integral hexagonal bronze base. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided. Dimensions: H: 12 1/8 in., (30.8 cm.) Condition: Dark brown to black patina with areas of lighter bronze highlights, typical of Continental devotional or Symbolist bronzes of the late 19th century. The sculpture shows good detail in the drapery and anatomical modeling.