VIRGIN with Child in limestone carved in the round with poly - Lot 176

VIRGIN with Child in limestone carved in the round with polychrome remains. Seated on a throne bench with a cushion, Mary carries the Child standing on her left knee, wearing a long tunic and holding bells in her left hand; Virgin's head crowned with a veil revealing the wavy locks of her hair; face with almond-shaped eyes, the ends stretched towards the temples and the lower eyelids swollen; she is dressed in a belted gown with a simple neckline and a mantle, one side of which falls to the front of the knees, forming beak-shaped folds. (A few accidents and restorations). Champagne or Lorraine, mid-14th c. H.91 L.35 P.30. Book consulted: J. A. Schmoll,Die Lothringische Skulptur des 14. Jahrhunderts, Petersberg, 2005, pp. 447, 508. Expert: Laurence FLIGNY