Probably Burgundy late 14th century - A carved wood figure of the Madonna enthroned, presumably Burgundy, late 14th century - image-1

Lot 1075 Dα

Probably Burgundy late 14th century - A carved wood figure of the Madonna enthroned, presumably Burgundy, late 14th century

Auction 1245 - overview Cologne
16.05.2024, 11:01 - Old Masters and 19th Century, Part I
Estimate: 10.000 € - 12.000 €
Result: 13.860 € (incl. premium)

Probably Burgundy late 14th century

A carved wood figure of the Madonna enthroned, presumably Burgundy, late 14th century

Carved three-quarters in the round, the reverse flattened and hollowed out. With partially overpainted older polychromy. A depiction of the Virgin seated on a throne, supporting the standing Christ Child on Her left leg and holding a lily frond Her right hand, designed for a frontal and slightly lowered viewpoint. The Child is shown clothed and holding up His right hand in a blessing gesture, in His left hand He holds a globe.
Wear with losses to the Virgin's crown. Height 76 cm.

Provenance

Acquired from Galerie Gebhardt, Munich in 1980. Subsequently in a Rhenish private collection.