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Lot 1053 Dα

A white marble relief of the Virgin and Child

Auction 1152 - overview Cologne
29.05.2020, 14:00 - Decorative Arts
Estimate: 14.000 € - 16.000 €

A white marble relief of the Virgin and Child

A high-relief depiction of the Virgin with braided hair beneath a veil supporting a young child in her hands. Signed lower right "E. TESTA 1937-XVI". H 45, W 42 cm; H with frame 48, W 43.5 cm.
Emilio Testa (1906 Padua 1986), 1937.

Provenance

North Italian collection.

Literature

Roberto Cobianchi has written an essay about this lot which can be provided upon request.