KERN, Leonhard
(b. 1588, Forchtenberg, d. 1662, Schwäbisch Hall)

The Three Graces

1640-45
Limewood, 63 x 44 x 20 cm
Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest

This signed, unpainted wooden group was made in Schwäbisch Hall. The three nudes stand on a narrow base and are only connected by the embracing gesture of the arms and the movement of the heads. It was composed for one main view.