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Description
Mandatory shipment – Unknown Nostra Domina de Gratia in Scheut (Our Lady of Grace of Scheut), 17th century Pilgrimage (devotional) engraving, etching and burin on linters paper Reprint from the 18th or 19th century The engraving depicts Our Lady of Grace of Scheut. Scheut is a historic hamlet situated in Anderlecht, now part of the municipality of Brussels (Belgium). It was a very famous Marian pilgrimage site from the 15th century onwards. Good condition (minor stains, restored corner) Image area: 9.4 × 6 cm Plate: 18 × 12 cm Background: The scene depicts a statue of the Virgin and Child appearing in a shrine (a small oratory that opens like an altarpiece). The statue appears to be resting on a tree trunk, which alludes to the legendary founding of the sanctuary of Our Lady of Grace: According to tradition, a miraculous image of the Virgin is said to have been found in a hollow tree or affixed to a tree trunk, giving rise to the pilgrimage. At the bottom, various figures are praying or prostrating themselves, some in a supplicating posture or afflicted with infirmity. Standard delivery: up to 5 lithographs in your parcel for €14.76 (incl. VAT) in mainland France, and €29.64 (incl. VAT) for Europe
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About the sale Delaunay, Le Parc, Dalí, Dürer, Léger… 490 original works and prints
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 5:00 PM
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