Lusterweibchen

Bavaria, c. 1540

Chandelier, wood, carved, old polychromy, antlers
Female figure in urban dress of the period, wide skirt, slit sleeves, high collar and crowned headdress, heraldic shield

Dimensions: 40 x 60 x 57 cm

Literature: Theodor Müller, ‘Die Bildwerke in Holz, Ton und Stein’ Catalogue of the Bavarian National Museum Munich, vol. XIII, 2, cf. illustration. p. 122.
Provenance: Private collection, Basel (Switzerland)