PAIR OF CHILDREN. POLYCHROMED PINE WOOD. 18TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Sculpture
Reference: ZF0594
Pair of children. Polychrome pine wood. 18th century. Pair of polychrome pine wood carvings depicting two children playing a wind instrument, both seated, with their hands towards their face, and slightly raising one leg to add some movement to a posture that might otherwise be too static. Judging by their postures and attitudes, they would form part of a large and high-quality altarpiece, considering the carving, details, hair, proportions, etc., elements in which musical angels were not uncommon. Note that those present do not have wings, being called "putti" in these cases, and being, likewise, figures of common presence in religious settings despite having emerged from Renaissance classicism and its sources in Antiquity. The proportions of the figures, the anatomy, the symmetry, the almost plastic quality of the hair, etc., are elements that point to a Neoclassical influence on these sculptures. Likewise, a certain resemblance to 18th-century works from the Castilian school can be observed.
· Size: 22x42x85 cms / c/peanas 37x37x180 cms
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