Auction on
17 January 2021 - 11:00 (CET) -
103 , rue d'Abbeville - 80000 Amiens
This serene Virgin and Child illustrating a golden period in Champagne's art also has parallels with the sculptures of Saint Pantaleon's Church in Troyes.
Southern Champagne, c. 1520, crowned Virgin and Child in polychrome gilded limestone, h. 93 cm (36.6 in). Estimate: €15,000/20,000
Southern Champagne, c. 1520, crowned Virgin and Child in polychrome gilded limestone, h. 93 cm (36.6 in). Estimate: €15,000/20,000
Though the left hands of the Virgin and Child are missing, as is Mary's attribute on the right, this sculpture nearly a meter high (approximately 3.2 ft) is a fine example of the gentle naturalism of sculpture in southern Champagne in around 1520. Wearing a V-necked dress under a mantle with gold braid,…
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