Flemish second half 17th century - A Flemish carved ivory figure of the Virgin and Child, second half 17th century - image-1

Lot 1369 D‡α

Flemish second half 17th century - A Flemish carved ivory figure of the Virgin and Child, second half 17th century

Auction 1141 - overview Cologne
16.11.2019, 14:30 - Sculpture and Works of Art
Estimate: 7.000 € - 9.000 €
Result: 10.540 € (incl. premium)
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Flemish second half 17th century

A Flemish carved ivory figure of the Virgin and Child, second half 17th century

Carved in the round, minimal remains of partial polychromy. A finely rendered and detailed depiction of the standing Virgin with elongated proportions holding the nude Christ Child with a globe over Her hip.
One finger of Mary's right hand and the sceptre lost. Yellowing to the reverse. Mounted on a velvet covered wooden plinth. Height 17.8 cm (without plinth).

Provenance

Auctioned by Christie´s, London, 29.4.1980, lot 165. - Hermann Baer art dealership, London 1980. - Subsequently in a private collection in Brussels.