Circle of Erasmus Grasser (circa 1450-circa 1515), An Important South German late 15th Century carved limewood figure group of The DepositionWith five figures mourning and cradling Christ's body into the tomb, on a later velvet stand, 64cm wide, 16cm deep, 40cm high (25in wide, 6in deep, 15 1/2in high) 注脚Bearing the influence of Donatello's Deposition in Padua, our example was probably originally part of an altar predella due to its relatively narrow format.The piece is composed of six figures: Christ, Mary, the youthful St. John consoling her, Joseph of Arimathea, cradling Christ's torso, Nicodemas, identifiable by his turban, with the final figure being unidentified.The figures bear Grasser's stylistic signatures in his interlocking of figures on different planes of the composition. The features on the mourners include the distinctive carving of the noses and the naturalistic handling of the beards and hair. Although not attributable to the Munich Master this piece certainly displays a knowledge and appreciation of his work.