Northern France 14th century - A 14th century Northern French carved ivory crucifixion group - image-1

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Northern France 14th century - A 14th century Northern French carved ivory crucifixion group

Auction 1097 - overview Cologne
18.11.2017, 11:00 - Old Master Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture
Estimate: 5.000 € - 6.000 €
Result: 8.680 € (incl. premium)

Northern France 14th century

A 14th century Northern French carved ivory crucifixion group

With remains of older polychromy. A high relief within a plain frame. Christ is depicted crucified beneath an ogival acade. Beside him stand the Virgin and St. John as well as a small man (?) with a chalice kneeling at the base of the cross. Two angels fly above the cross and a further two angels are depicted in the spandrels covering their faces in mourning.
Three drilled holes to the upper border, minor loss to the lower left of the frame. Mounted in a velvet lined wooden frame. 11 x 6 cm.

Provenance

Private collection, Netherlands.