Exceptional Artist's Lay Figure or Mannequin

Exceptional Artist's Lay Figure or Mannequin
Of Good Large Scale With Particularly Finely Carved Details
Hand Carved Wood with Working Articulated Joints
European c.1860

25 ½” high x 6” wide x 3” deep

A refined and sensitive artist's mannequin of generous proportions, this example has a quietly noble head and finely carved details. The original leathery surface patina and rich colour are untouched.

Literature: Edward H. Pinto, Treen and Other Wooden Bygones, G. Bell & Sons, London 1969, p.255, Plate 283.

Ref: 5865