Lot 1280 Dα

Alpenländisch circa 1300

A figure of the Virgin enthroned, Alpine Region, circa 1300

Wood, carved three-quarters in the round, the reverse flattened and slightly hollowed. With extensive remains of uniform older polychromy which has been applied to a canvas laid out over the Virgin's forearm and the Child's leg. A frontal depiction of the Virgin, seated on a simple throne upon a flat plinth. She is dressed in a long gown and wears her cloak pulled over her head. The Child, wearing a red robe and held in the Virgin's right hand, is shown in a lively but graceful pose facing the beholder and grasping for the hem of his mother's cloak. The compact form and regal appearance of the sculpture are enlivened by the elegant and naturalistic drapery of the Virgin's cape over her knee.
The Child's right arm and the Virgin's left hand lost. The Virgin's right shoulder and the lower left edge of the reverse are old replacements. With vertical cracks. Height 89 cm.