An Extraordinary 16th-century Germanic Altarpiece

Published on 28 January 2021, by Sophie Reyssat

Auction on 19 March 2021 - 11:00 (CET) - Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Its rareness and quality make this devotional work exceptional. Never before seen on the market, its discovery is an event.

Swabia or Upper Rhine, first quarter of the 16th century, The Dormition of the Virgin,... An Extraordinary 16th-century Germanic Altarpiece

Swabia or Upper Rhine, first quarter of the 16^th century, The Dormition of the Virgin, altarpiece fragment depicting the Virgin and ten apostles, polychrome limewood, 70 x 91 x 32 cm (27.55 x 35.82 x 12.59 in), cracks and restored areas.
Estimate: €50,000/80,000

This fragment of an altarpiece carved from two limewood logs in the first quarter of the 16 th century was found among a collection of paintings by Vuillard, a frican masks and a sian objects gathered together in a p aris apartment by a family of collectors. Such works seldom appear on the market; this one never has. It belonged to Louis Loucheur (1872-1931),…

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BIJOUX ET MONTRES - ARCHEOLOGIE - SCULPTURES - DESSINS ET TABLEAUX ANCIENS ET MODERNES - MOBILIER ET OBJETS D'ART

Friday 19 March 2021 - 11:00 (CET) - Live

Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

De Baecque et Associés

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