863 - AN IMPRESSIVE MOUNT OF OLIVES GROUP

AN IMPRESSIVE MOUNT OF OLIVES GROUP Bohemia, 16th/17th century H. 96,5/114 cm B. 165 cm A three-part group depicting three sleeping disciples holding books in their arms, resting on rocky landscape stands, with a model of a church in the background on the right. Lime wood, carved with hollowed back. Partially a few remnants of original polychromy, partly overpainted with oil paint, polished, with age-related damages. Minor restorations and additions. Comes with Art Loss Certificate ALR Ref. S00276670 7. October 2026. North Rhine-Westphalia Collection. Formerly the Rudolf Feldmann Collection, Bielefeld, acquired through his artist friend Peter August Böckstiegel. Lit. Exhibition catalogue ‘Peter August Böckstiegel and Rudolf Feldmann - an artistic friendship’, Bielefeld History Museum, 13 October 2013 - 2 February 2014, ill. p. 158 with accompanying published correspondence ("Peter August Böckstiegel und Rudolf Feldmann - eine Künstlerfreundschaft, Historisches Museum Bielefeld) Rudolf Feldmann (born in Essen in 1878) was a silversmith and goldsmith and a member of the Deutscher Werkbund. In 1907, he took over a jewellery shop in Bielefeld. In 1912, Feldmann met the Expressionist artist Peter August Böckstiegel. The two were bound by a close friendship for more than 30 years. Around 150 letters from Böckstiegel to Feldmann have survived. Böckstiegel commissioned jewellery from Feldmann for his wife and silver tableware, as well as gifts for relatives and friends. He often offered his own works in exchange. Through Böckstiegel, Feldmann also met his brother-in-law, Conrad Felixmüller, who depicted the Feldmann family and their jewellery in several paintings.