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Bed finial, Redler, Jan Chryzostom 1704–1779 woodcarver; author, Fontana, Jakub 1710–1773 designer; co-creator; baroque; HOSPITAL BED FINIAL in the form of a pediment with volutes on the sides and a corbel in the middle supporting the bust of a monk; fastened with two pins to the front section of the cornice crowning the canopy. Figure dressed in a habit, with head turned to the left, with tonsure and beard. Outline of the finial and corbel highlighted with a black ribbon stucco inlay. On the corbel, an oval hole filled with a wooden, rotating medallion with inlaid letters on the obverse and reverse missing; above it, inlaid number No. i3. On the runners are garlands made of ribbons, flowers, and acanthus leaves; on the volutes are small brackets with turned, cup-shaped pinnacles. ca. 1757–1760, Warsaw; fragment of furniture; height 69.5 cm, width 91 cm, depth 24 cm, A dark wooden bust of a bearded man wearing a hooded garment is shown against a neutral gray background, with visible worn areas revealing lighter brown tones beneath the dark surface; the face is turned slightly to one side and shows carved details in the eyes, nose, mouth, and beard, while the hood and draped cloak display carved folds and textured surfaces.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A15_177

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

75.3Mo (2.5Mo) / 37.2cm x 50.8cm / 4389 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Bed finial Redler Jan Chryzostom 1704–1779 woodcarver author Fontana Jakub 1710–1773 designer co-creator baroque Hospital Bed Finial form pediment volutes sides corbel middle supporting bust monk fastened two pins front section cornice crowning canopy Figure dressed habit head turned left tonsure beard Outline finial corbel highlighted black ribbon stucco inlay oval hole filled wooden rotating medallion inlaid letters obverse reverse missing inlaid number No i3 runners garlands ribbons flowers acanthus leaves small brackets turned cup-shaped pinnacles ca 1757–1760 Warsaw fragment furniture height 69.5 cm width 91 cm depth 24 cm dark wooden bust bearded man wearing hooded garment shown neutral gray background visible worn areas revealing lighter brown tones beneath dark surface face turned slightly side carved details eyes nose mouth hood draped cloak display carved folds textured surfaces.