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158 - THE BLESSED VIRGIN AND CHILD A sculpted group in fine limest…
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Estimate €10,000 - €15,000
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THE BLESSED VIRGIN AND CHILD A sculpted group in fine limestone with significant traces of original polychromy. France, Lorraine, early 14th century. Height: 82.5 cm (Visible damage and losses; restoration work on both necks and the body of Christ; the Virgin’s right hand is missing) Provenance: – Christie’s London, 4 July 1995, lot no. 144. – Private collection, New York. Bibliography: – P. Williamson, *Northern Gothic Sculpture 1200–1450*, London, 1988, pp. 74–77, no. 18 – T. Demmler, *Die Bildwerke in Holz, Stein und Ton*, Berlin, 1930, pp. 30–31, no. 7689 Description: Williamson, having studied a comparable Virgin and Child (see bibliography), suggests that this was made in Lorraine around 1310–1330. Whilst very similar works have sometimes been attributed to the Meuse Valley or Cologne, it seems more likely that they originated in Lorraine. Another closely related group, now in Berlin (see bibliography), also attributed to Lorraine around 1330, displays the same characteristics: a face with square features and a supple posture, characterised by a sway of the hips and the straight leg extended to the side, which is also found in the other two Virgins.
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Auction time 07/08/2026 at 2:00 PM
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