Northern Italy 16th century - A 16th century North Italian marble relief of the Virgin and Child with Saint John - image-1

Lot 1231 Dα

Northern Italy 16th century - A 16th century North Italian marble relief of the Virgin and Child with Saint John

Auction 1076 - overview Cologne
19.11.2016, 11:00 - Old Master Paintings and Drawings, Sculpture
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 3.224 € (incl. premium)
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Northern Italy 16th century

A 16th century North Italian marble relief of the Virgin and Child with Saint John

The reverse flattened. Minimal remains of former polychromy.. A finely worked, oval shaped high relief depiction of the Virgin seated in a landscape. She holds the Christ Child in Her lap and He turns to face the kneeling Saint John as he offers Him a bunch of grapes.
Part of the Virgin's nose lacking, a loss to the right edge. 37 x 27 x 9 cm.

Provenance

Private collection, Franconia.