Heiliger Florian

98 x 29 x 24 cm. Southern Germany, late 15th century. Carved wood, painted with miniature depictions of architecture to be extinguished. Damaged. Provenance: Staehelin- Paravicini Collection, their sale in Basel, Domprobstey 7 St. Albangraben, by Kundig, March 23-25, 1939, lot 77, illus. plate 21. Old private collection Viége, Switzerland. Collection Offizier von Berger, Berlin auction, by Jacob Hecht, April 18, 1929, lot 330, plate 21. Collection Professor Q. A. Leimhaas, Munich auction, Galerie Helbing, May 26, 1908, lot 8, plate VIII-8. Literature: Cf. Claude Lapaire, Sculpture sur bois du Moyen-âge, Musée d'art et d'histoire, Geneva, 1986. Michael Baxandall, South German Sculpture, 1480 - 1530, Victoria and Albert Museum, London 1974. Sophie Guillot de Suduiraut, Sculptures médiévales allemandes, conservation et restauration, La Documentation francaise, 1993. (1402011) (1) (13) Saint Florian 98 x 29 x 24 cm. Southern Germany, late 15th century. Provenance: Staehelin-Paravicini collection, sold in Basel, Domprobstey 7 St. Albangraben, by Kundig, 23 - 25 March 1939, lot 77, ill. plate 21. Old private collection Viège, Switzerland. Officer von Berger collection, Auction Berlin, at Jacob Hecht, April 18, 1929, lot 330, plate 21. Professor Q. A. Leimhaas collection, Auction Munich, Galerie Helbing, 26 May 1908, lot 8, plate VIII-8.