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Auction 26 May 2023 Apparitions, Miracles and Devotion - Barcelone

Bid on the lot list La Suite Subastas : 26 May 2023 - Apparitions and miracles increased devotion,for centuries nourished the faith of the believers and inthe old continent gave rise to marvellous works of art which in the New World were the most direct and closestinstrument of Christianisation.The power of the image at its best. Barcelone - Barcelone

Apparitions, Miracles and Devotion

Friday 26 May 2023 - 19:00 (CEST) - Live

Conde de Salvatierra, 8 - 08006 Barcelone, Espagne

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Lot n° 1

'Christ alive'. Chased copper figure, with traces of gilding and champlevé enamel. Limoges. France. Romanesque. 13th century.

'Christ alive'. Chased copper figure, with traces of gilding and champlevé enamel. Limoges. France. Romanesque. 13th century. Due to its dimensions, 18 x 14,5 cm, it must have been the central figure affixed to a large processional cross. He preserves...

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Lot n° 2

'Christ alive'. Chased copper figure, with slight traces of gilding and champlevé enamel. Limoges. France. Romanesque. 13th century.

'Christ alive'. Chased copper figure, with slight traces of gilding and champlevé enamel. Limoges. France. Romanesque. 13th century. 17 x 13 cm. Cross measurements: 21 x 17 cm. It must have been the central figure affixed to a large processional cross,...

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Lot n° 3

"Madonna and Child in Majesty". Polychromed wood....

"Madonna and Child in Majesty". Polychromed wood. Aragonese or Catalan workshop?. Gothic. 14th century. 64 x 19 x 22 cm. The cult of the Virgin Mary would not reach a preeminent place in Christian art until the twelfth century, becoming one of the favorite...

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Lot n° 4

"The Virgin Mary" and "Saint John". Pair of carved and polychromed wooden sculptures. ¿Castilian workshop? Late 13th century.

Saint John measurements: 72 x 19 x 11 cm. Virgin Mary measurements: 69 x 16 x 9 cm. These two curious and naive sculptures of the Virgin and Saint John come from a primitive Gothic Calvary from which, unfortunately, the central figure of the group has...

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Lot n° 5

Pere Serra (doc. 1357 - 1405)

Pere Serra (doc. 1357 - 1405) "The Healing of Aeneas" Panel painting. Barcelona. Circa 1390 - 1395. 107.2 x 88.4cm. From the Main Altarpiece of the Church of Sant Pere de Cubells, Lleida. According to the report written by Dr. Alberto Velasco Gonzàlez,...

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Lot n° 6

'Christ'. Carved and polychromed wooden sculpture with gilt residue. European School. Possibly from the Bavaria area, Germany. 16th century.

'Christ'. Carved and polychromed wooden sculpture with gilt residue. European School. Possibly from the Bavaria area, Germany. 16th century. 52 x 53 cm.

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Lot n° 6. A

"Christ". Imposing carved, polychromed and gilded wooden sculpture. Castilian workshop. Gothic. 15th Century.

"Christ". Imposing carved, polychromed and gilded wooden sculpture. Castilian workshop. Gothic. 15th Century. 174 x 174 cm. The fingers of both hands have been restored. The Crucified Christ that we present is an excellent Gothic piece, probably from...

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Lot n° 7

Spanish silver pyx with silver vermeil interior. Possibly Burgos. Gothic. 15th century.

16.5 x 9 cm. The typology of this pyx is a cylindrical box and conical lid with ornamentation of superimposed half-moons. The upper section with a cross seems to us to be later. It presents a band of gothic characters at the middle. At the base there...

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Lot n° 8

Wrought iron scissor lectern. Gothic. 15th century.

Wrought iron scissor lectern. Gothic. 15th century. The upper part, joined together by three sections of chains that serve, in turn, as a support for the book, has two rectangular cartouches with Gothic writing pierced ito them. The upper one is topped...

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Lot n° 9

Large embossed, chiselled and gilded silver jug "jarra de pico". New Spain. Mexico. Second half of the 16th century.

Large embossed, chiselled and gilded silver jug "jarra de pico". New Spain. Mexico. Second half of the 16th century. Magnificent example of Renaissance silversmithing, with a cylindrical body and circular base. The spout is topped with a figurehead,...

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Lot n° 10

Spanish School. 16th century.

Spanish School. 16th century. 'Charlemagne before Pope Adrian I' Oil on panel. 92 x 63 cm. The scene depicts Charlemagne, with a helmet instead of a crown, alluding to the first years of his government, which were dedicated to war, leading the conquest...

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Lot n° 11

Gil de Siloé (Antwerp, Belgium or Urliones, France?, circa 1467 - Burgos, 1505)

Gil de Siloé (Antwerp, Belgium or Urliones, France?, circa 1467 - Burgos, 1505) 'Saint Barbara' Carved, gilded and polychromed wooden sculpture. 110 x 28 x 30 cm. This image bears a great resemblance to the polychromed limestone sculpture of the Virgin...

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Lot n° 12

'Madonna and Child'. Bas-relief in patinated terracotta. Italian school. Renaissance. 16th century.

'Madonna and Child'. Bas-relief in patinated terracotta. Italian school. Renaissance. 16th century. There are slight traces of polychrome residue. The Madonna and Child are depicted in front of a fence on which rose branches climb. The Virgin Mary tenderly...

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Lot n° 13

'Group of worshipoers'. Carved wooden sculpture. Flemish workshop. Brabant. Gothic. 15th century.

'Group of worshipoers'. Carved wooden sculpture. Flemish workshop. Brabant. Gothic. 15th century. 34 x 23 x 7 cm.

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Lot n° 14

Spanish school. Aragon. 16th century.

Spanish school. Aragon. 16th century. “Our Lady of Roncesvalles gives her heavenly sovereignty and strength to King Ferdinand I of Aragon, among his faithful followers and vassals, Mrs. Oliba and her husband, under the protection of their protectors,...

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Lot n° 15

'Saint Michael defeating the devil'. Carved, gilded and polychromed wooden sculpture. Castilian school. Renaissance. Late 16th century.

'Saint Michael defeating the devil'. Carved, gilded and polychromed wooden sculpture. Castilian school. Renaissance. Late 16th century. Total measurements: 105 x 40 x 20 cm. A delicate sculptural group in a rounded shape depicting Saint Michael defeating...

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Lot n° 16

'The Coronation of the Virgin Mary'. Gilded and embossed copper relief. Flemish or Italian school. Early 17th century.

'The Coronation of the Virgin Mary'. Gilded and embossed copper relief. Flemish or Italian school. Early 17th century. The plaque depicts the Madonna and Child in the centre; she holds the sceptre in her right hand and the Child holds the orb in his...

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Lot n° 17

Spanish School. Dated 1748. Illumination on parchment.

Spanish School. Dated 1748. Illumination on parchment. Solemn vow of an Augustinian nun in the convent of Santa María de Gracia in Huelva, founded in 1510, from the Reverend Augustinian Sisters, on September 4, 1748. 56,5 x 38 cm. Beautiful illuminated...

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Lot n° 18

Venetian-Cretan School. Circa 1500.

Venetian-Cretan School. Circa 1500. 'Nursing Madonna' Oil on panel. 25 x 18 cm. In its original carved and gilded wooden frame. The Venetian-Cretan School is an important, post-Byzantine pictorial School. It started on the Island of Crete while it...

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Lot n° 19

Flemish School. 16th century.

Flemish School. 16th century. 'Saint Francis' Oil on panel. 41 x 55 cm.

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Lot n° 20

El Greco workshop (Crete, 1541 - Toledo, 1614)

El Greco workshop (Crete, 1541 - Toledo, 1614) 'Saint Jerome' Oil on canvas. Relined. 95,5 x 62 cm.

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Lot n° 21

Italian School. 16th century.

Italian School. 16th century. 'Veil of Veronica' Oil on panel. There are illegible remains of an inscription and date. 38 x 30 cm.

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Lot n° 22

Hispanic-Flemish school. 16th century.

Hispanic-Flemish school. 16th century. 'Descent' Oil on panel. 18 x 12 cm.

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Lot n° 23

Italian School. Probably Brescia. 17th century or earlier.

Italian School. Probably Brescia. 17th century or earlier. 'Nursing Madonna' Oil on canvas. Relined. 61 x 44,5 cm.

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Lot n° 24

Italian 17th - 18th century. Bolognese school.

Italian 17th - 18th century. Bolognese school. "Ecce Homo" Oil on canvas. Relined. 66 x 58 cm. This painting is surprisingly close to the version by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, now in Rome at the Palazzo Corsini collection. Provenance: From a distinguished...

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Lot n° 25

Flemish or Northern French school. 16th century.

"Portrait of a Lady Arabella Stuard" Oil on panel. 58,5 x 44 cm. On the back is a typewritten label attributing the painting to Nicholas Hilliard, establishing the hypothesis that this work may be the portrait that Hilliard painted of this noble Scottish...

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Lot n° 26

Attributed to Johanes Mytens (The Hague, 1614 - 1670)

Attributed to Johanes Mytens (The Hague, 1614 - 1670) 'The Abduction of Europa. Margaret Cavendish' Oil on canvas. Relined. 132 x 185 cm. Depiction of the Duchess of Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, as the Goddess Europa.

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Lot n° 27

Attributed to Federico Zuccaro (1542 - 1609)

Attributed to Federico Zuccaro (1542 - 1609) 'The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence' Oil on canvas. 168 x 144 cm.

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Lot n° 28

Attributed to Nicolo Frangipane (documented between 1563 and 1597)

Attributed to Nicolo Frangipane (documented between 1563 and 1597) 'La Celestina' Oil on canvas. 100 x 126 cm.

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Lot n° 29

Spanish School. 17th Century.

Spanish School. 17th Century. 'Madonna and Child and Saint John the Baptist' Oil on canvas. Relined. 94,5 x 71,5 cm. The image is based on the Raphael painting Madonna della Seggiola.

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Lot n° 30

Attributed to Juan Simón Gutiérrez (Medina Sidonia, 1634 - Seville, 1718)

Attributed to Juan Simón Gutiérrez (Medina Sidonia, 1634 - Seville, 1718) 'Mary Magdalene at the foot of the Cross' Oil on canvas. 90 x 65cm. In this painting Mary Magdalene is the main figure among those found in the classical representations of...

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Lot n° 31

Attributed to Pedro Atanasio Bocanegra (Granada, 1638 - 1689)

Attributed to Pedro Atanasio Bocanegra (Granada, 1638 - 1689) 'The Annunciation' Oil on canvas. In its imposing carved, gilded and polychromed wooden original frame from a Granada workshop. 67 x 56cm. As the Museo notes on its website regarding Prado...

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Lot n° 32

Josefa de Óbidos workshop (Seville, 1630 - Óbidos, Portugal, 1684)

Josefa de Óbidos workshop (Seville, 1630 - Óbidos, Portugal, 1684) 'Still Life of Cherries, Apples and Flowers' Oil on canvas. Relined. 42 x 158 cm.

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Lot n° 33

Niccolò de Simone (Liège, Belgium, ? - Naples, 1677)

Niccolò de Simone (Liège, Belgium, ? - Naples, 1677) 'Immaculate Conception' Oil on canvas. Signed. Circa 1650. 187 x 136 cm. De Simone was the son of the Flemish painter Simone Locket, hence his name. Active in Naples where he was influenced by Ribera's...

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Lot n° 34

Attributed to Giovanni Domenico Porta (San Maurizio d'Opaglio, Italy, 1722 - Rome, 1780)

Attributed to Giovanni Domenico Porta (San Maurizio d'Opaglio, Italy, 1722 - Rome, 1780) 'Portrait of Pope Clement XIV' Miniature on vellum. In its original carved and gilded wooden frame. 12,5 x 9 cm. Our painting is clearly related to the 'Ritratto...

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Lot n° 35

Italian school. 17th century. Bassano Circle.

Italian school. 17th century. Bassano Circle. 'Christ in the house of Martha and Mary' Oil on canvas. Relined. 97 x 130.5 cm.

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Lot n° 36

Italian school. 17th century. Bassano Circle.

Italian school. 17th century. Bassano Circle. 'The Burial of Christ' Oil on canvas. On the back is a collection label with the number 133. In carved, gilded and sgraffitied wooden 18th century frame. 84.5 x 66.5 cm.

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Lot n° 37

Italian School. 17th century.

Italian School. 17th century. 'Judith with the Head of Holofernes' Oil on panel. 77 x 100 cm.

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Lot n° 38

Italian School. 17th century.

Italian School. 17th century. 'Monk' Oil on canvas. Relined. 74,5 x 60 cm.

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Lot n° 39

Italian School. 17th century.

Italian school. 17th century. 'Portrait of the Emperor Caligula' Oil on canvas. 108,5 x 77,5 cm. This Caligula is based on the painting of the Twelve Caesars, which Titian painted for Federico Gonzaga between 1536 and 1539 and which was destroyed...

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Lot n° 40

Italian school. 16th - 17th century.

Italian school. 16th - 17th century. 'Saint Apollonia' Oil on canvas glued to board. In our opinion, it is a fragment of a work that was originally larger. 50 x 37.5 cm. As reported in the 'Iconografía del Cristianismo' by Luis Monreal y Tejada, Apollonia...

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Lot n° 41

Italian School. 17th century.

Italian School. 17th century. 'Battle' Oil on canvas. 81 x 103 cm.

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Lot n° 42

Italian School. 18th century.

Italian School. 18th century. 'Possible portrait of the musician Giuseppe Bonito' Oil on canvas. 29 x 21cm.

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Lot n° 43

Spanish School. 18th century.

Spanish School. 18th century. 'Philip V on horseback' Oil on canvas. 176 x 108 cm.

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Lot n° 44

Italian school. 17th century.

Italian school. 17th century. 'Holy Family with Saint John' Oil on panel. 45 x 33.5cm. With its carved and polychromed period wooden frame. It is cradled with two struts.

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Lot n° 45

Italian school. Naples. 17th century.

Italian school. Naples. 17th century. 'Christ with the crown of thorns' Magnificent polychromed wax sculpture. 31 x 20 x 15 cm.

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Lot n° 46

Pair of imposing carved, ebonised wooden frames with applications of bone and stained bone. Venice. Italy. 17th century.

Pair of imposing carved, ebonised wooden frames with applications of bone and stained bone. Venice. Italy. 17th century. Both frames are made up of three sections of moulding. The external one is decorated with bone inlays, forming a border of ovals...

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Lot n° 47

Silver and silver gilt pax board. 18th century. Dated 1786.

A beautiful baroque silver and vermeil silver pax board. 18th century. Zaragoza 'CESATE - NOBLE' punches. Dated 1786. It has an inscription on the back which reads as follows: “SE HYZO, A ESP.S DE LA COF.A SDO MAYORDOMO D.N MYG.L AVYZANDA AÑO 1786” For...

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Lot n° 48

Large openwork, embossed and chiselled silver censer. 18th century.

Large openwork, embossed and chiselled silver censer. 18th century. Dated in 1735 and with the following inscription in Latin, not completely legible: 'ELEMOSINIS C N F CTI ANNO MDCCXXXV' 30,5 x 16 cm.

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Lot n° 49

Silver vermeil portable pyx. Dated 1577.

Silver vermeil portable pyx. Dated 1577. Made in gilded, embossed and chiselled silver. One side is decorated with a monstrance between two candles, as vigil and permanent adoration. It says in Latin: 'The banquet in which Christ is taken is death to...

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