Upper Rhine-Region circa 1500 - An Upper Rhenish carved wooden figure of the Virgin and Child, circa 1500 - image-1

Lot 1205 Dα

Upper Rhine-Region circa 1500 - An Upper Rhenish carved wooden figure of the Virgin and Child, circa 1500

Auction 1076 - overview Cologne
19.11.2016, 11:00 - Old Master Paintings and Drawings, Sculpture
Estimate: 15.000 € - 18.000 €
Result: 18.600 € (incl. premium)
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Upper Rhine-Region circa 1500

An Upper Rhenish carved wooden figure of the Virgin and Child, circa 1500

Carved three-quarters in the round, the reverse flattened and deeply hollowed out. With older polychromy, extensively retouched after 1931.. A figure of the Virgin on the crescent moon, dressed in a girded robe, veil and a cloak draped over Her arm. She holds the nude Christ Child over Her hip whilst He reaches for the pear which She holds in Her right hand.
Some cracks to the veil and the Virgin's right hand. Minimal wear. Height 100 cm.

Provenance

Formerly the Max Wallraf collection, Cologne. - This sale in Lempertz, Cologne, 15.12.1931. - Lempertz auction 606, Cologne, 22.5.1985, lot 1472. - Subsequently in a private collection, Westphalia.