Saint Archer in armor, carved in the round and... Lot 41

Saint Archer in armor, carved in the round and polychromed. Standing, he carries a closed book in his right hand; beardless face with full cheeks and small, round chin; he is dressed in late medieval plate armor with archer salad, breastplate, poacher, tassettes and knee pads; a cloak, hanging over his upper chest, falls down his back to the ground. Northern Italy, last third of the 15th century H. 60 cm (some polychromy, small wormholes on the back, attribute missing) Provenance : - Former Bresset collection Bibliography: - J. Boccador and E. Bresset, Statuaire médiévale de collection, ed. Les clefs du temps, 1972, T.II, p. 332-333, ill.350 color.