Lot 207
207
A SPANISH POLYCHROME AND GILTWOOD GROUP OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD, shown half-length, the Virgin holding the Christ Child at Her right side, He stands with His right hand raised in blessing, the Virgin with curling hair drawn back beneath a veil tied with a ribbon at the back, Her robes richly decorated with estofado (some old losses to paint), 16th Century

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A SPANISH POLYCHROME AND GILTWOOD GROUP OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD, shown half-length, the Virgin holding the Christ Child at Her right side, He stands with His right hand raised in blessing, the Virgin with curling hair drawn back beneath a veil tied with a ribbon at the back, Her robes richly decorated with estofado (some old losses to paint), 16th Century
36¾in. (93.3cm.) high

Lot Essay

The present group of the Virgin and Child is very reminiscent of the Florentine artists of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, some of whom went to Spain, and added their influence to the distinctive style to be found in Spanish sculpture.

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