Northern France circa 1600 - A Northern French limestone relief of the Lamentation of Christ, circa 1600 - image-1

Lot 2124 Dα

Northern France circa 1600 - A Northern French limestone relief of the Lamentation of Christ, circa 1600

Auction 1231 - overview Cologne
18.11.2023, 11:00 - Old Masters and 19th Century, Part I
Estimate: 2.500 € - 3.500 €
Result: 9.450 € (incl. premium)

Northern France circa 1600

A Northern French limestone relief of the Lamentation of Christ, circa 1600

The sides smoothed, the reverse left raw. With remains of older polychromy. A round, high-relief depiction of the seated Madonna surrounded by figures of Mary Magdalene, Nicodemus and Saint John. She holds the body of Christ upon Her lap, displaying His stigmata, and the nails and crown of thorns are shown at His feet. The piece would originally have been set into a wall.
The upper border lost. Minor wear throughout. 40 x 43 x 19 cm.

Provenance

Belgian private collection. - 1067th Lempertz Auction, Cologne, 21.5.2016, lot 1468. - Subsequently in a West German private collection.