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DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon

262 - Saint Martin of Tour and the Beggar
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Estimate €250 - €300
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Description
Saint Martin of Tour and the Beggar Carved from a single piece of softwood (stripped). A sculpture in the round, depicting the saint perched on his mount, cutting his cloak in two to give it to a beggar. The plinth forms an oval mound with a central hole. Traces of former polychromy. 17th century H. 38.5 cm - W. 29 cm SSE Damage and losses. Restorations (including the horse’s tail and the beggar’s left arm). On a cold evening in the French city of Amiens, Saint Martin came across a shivering beggar and shared his cloak with him, cutting it in two. However, the cloak was part of a Roman soldier’s kit, and half of it belonged to the emperor and half to the soldier. The saint therefore gave away everything he had. During the night, Christ appeared to him in a dream, clad in the shared piece of cloak, thanking him for his gesture.
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About the sale GLASSED TERRACOTTA AND FOLK ART, A PRIVATE COLLECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
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Auction time 11/05/2026 at 2:30 PM
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