Lot 1613 Nα

Probably Burgundy ca. 1390/1410

A stone figure of the Virgin and Child, presumably Burgundy, circa 1390/1410

Carved in the round and partially freestanding. Extensive remains of uniform older polychromy. A depiction of the Virgin Mary designed for a frontal and slightly lowered viewpoint. She holds the infant Christ, who in turn holds a bird in His hands, to one side over Her hip and a lily in Her extended right hand. The Virgin is clothed in a veil, a floor-length girded gown and a richly draped cloak. The design of the figure points towards an origin in Eastern France or Burgundy, and the gently swaying S-form pose speaks for a date of around 1400.
The end of the lily stem presumably lost. Minor wear throughout. Two drilled holes in the tops of the heads. Height 92 cm.