Lot 89 Dα

Artus Quellinus the Younger, circle of

An alabaster figure of the Madonna Immaculata

Carved in the round. A figure of the Virgin Mary standing on a crescent moon amid clouds with her head raised and hands clasped in prayer; designed for a frontal viewpoint. The frontmost face of the moulded plinth decorated with scrolls at the angles and three partially freestanding angels. This finely sculpted piece can be dated to the latter half of the 17th century and placed within the immediate circle and following of Artus Quellinus the Younger, who was active in Antwerp and was one of the leading Flemish sculptors of the era. Two further figures of the Madonna Immaculata by the same artist responsible for this work are housed in the Brussels Musée Royaux d´Art et d´Histoire (inv. no. 8918, 1743).
Wear with minor losses. The wing of the left angel missing. The Virgin's hands restored. Loosely mounted to the original plinth. Height 95 cm (with plinth).