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LOT 410 SMALL PEAR WOOD ROCOCO MIRROR CARTOUCHE OF MUSEUM-LIKE QUALITY. Würzburg. Date: Around 1770-75.

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SMALL PEAR WOOD ROCOCO MIRROR CARTOUCHE OF MUSEUM-LIKE QUALITY. Würzburg. Date: Around 1770-75. Maker/Designer: Attributed to Johann Benedikt Witz (1709-1780). Technique: Pear wood, carved. Mirror glass. Description: Rocaille-cartridge on volute feet with sinuous acanthus leaves. Further decorated with flower garlands and putto heads. As upper finish open-worked clouds with halo of rays. Measurement: Oval shaped, 37 x 27cm. Condition B. Provenance: Private collection southern Germany. Literature: Hans-Peter Trenschel: Johann Benedikt Witz, Fränkische Kleinplastik des Rokoko, Würzburg 1980. Regarding the type compare fig. 48, 49, 52 and 65. To commemorate the 200th anniversary of his death, the 'Mainfränkische' museum in Würzburg, dedicated an extensive exhibition to Johann Benedikt Witz in 1980. The probably most important master of Franconian small-sculptures was born in 1709 as the son of a blacksmith in Trappstedt. Following the family tradition, Witz first learned the blacksmith's craft. After the obligatory years of apprenticeship and travelling and after the wedding to Margarethe Reth, Witz wanted to settle in Würzburg in the early 1740s. Furthermore, he received training by a Würzburg wood-carver, possibly Johann Joseph Kessler. However, woodcarving was not pursued by him as his main profession as he took up a position as constable in the artillery of the prince-bishop of Würzburg. Throughout his life Witz remained loyal to military service. The avocational occupation as a woodcarver still was crowned with success, as he produced a large number of high-quality small sculptures for mostly private clients. These fascinating and vivid miniature carvings illustrate mostly religious contents. An exquisite collection of these sculptures, carved by this grandmaster of rococo, is presented at the 'Mainfränkische' Museum Würzburg'. Explanations to the Catalogue Würzburg Early Works of Art 18th century Mirror Wood KLEINE MUSEALE ROKOKO SPIEGELKARTUSCHE. Würzburg. Datierung: Um 1770-75. Meister/Entwerfer: Johann Benedikt Witz (1709-1780) zugeschrieben. Technik: Birnbaumholz geschnitzt. Spiegelglas. Beschreibung: Rocaillekartusche mit gewundenem Akanthuslaub auf Volutenfüßen. Seitlich Blumengirlanden und Puttenköpfe. Durchbrochene Wolkenbekrönung mit Strahlenkranz. Maße: Im Oval 37 x 27cm. Zustand B. Provenienz: Privatsammlung Süddeutschland. Literatur: Hans-Peter Trenschel: Johann Benedikt Witz, Fränkische Kleinplastik des Rokoko, Würzburg 1980. Zum Typus vergleiche Abb. 48, 49, 52 und 65. Aus Anlass seines 200. Todestages widmete das Mainfränkische Museum in Würzburg 1980 dem bedeutendsten Meister der fränkischen Kleinplastik erstmals eine umfassende Werkschau. Johann Benedikt Witz wurde 1709 als Sohn eines Schmieds in Trappstedt geboren. Der Familientradition folgend erlernte Witz zunächst das Schmiedehandwerk. Nach den obligatorischen Lehr- und Wanderjahren, sowie der Hochzeit mit Margarethe Reth, will sich Witz Anfang der 1740er Jahre in Würzburg niederlassen. Darüber hinaus bildet er sich vermutlich bei einem Würzburger Bildschnitzer, möglicherweise bei Johann Joseph Keßler, weiter. Die Bildschnitzerei verfolgt er aber nicht als sein eigentliches Berufsziel, sondern er tritt eine Anstellung als Konstabler in der fürstbischöflich-würzburgischen Artillerie an. Zeit seines Lebens bleibt Witz dem Militärdienst treu. Nebenberuflich ist er jedoch überaus erfolgreich als Bildschnitzer tätig und fertigt für meist private Auftraggeber eine Vielzahl überaus qualitätvoller Kleinplastiken an. Diese faszinierenden und lebendigen Miniaturschnitzereien waren meist religiöse Darstellungen. Im Mainfränkischen Museum Würzburg findet man eine schöne Sammlung von Kleinplastiken dieses Großmeisters des Rokoko . Erläuterungen zum Katalog Würzburg Kunstkammer 18. Jahrhundert Spiegel Holz

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