The Virgin and Child in a Rose Arbour

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Georg Fuchs (circa 1835-1885), after Stefan Lochner
The Virgin and Child in a Rose Arbour
signed, inscribed and dated 'Georg Fuchs fecit Coln YR 1870' (lower left, beneath the mount)
bodycolour on a gold ground, on vellum
9½ x 7½ in. (24.1 x 19 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The present work relates to an oil painting by Stefan Lochner which was executed circa 1440 and now resides in the Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne. According to a label on the reverse, the present work belonged to the Bishop of Bath & Wells in 1920.

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