Lot 256
256
A PARCEL-GILT POLYCHROME CARVED LIMEWOOD GROUP OF THE PIETA
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A PARCEL-GILT POLYCHROME CARVED LIMEWOOD GROUP OF THE PIETA

UPPER RHINE, POSSIBLY COLMAR, FIRST HALF 16TH CENTURY

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A PARCEL-GILT POLYCHROME CARVED LIMEWOOD GROUP OF THE PIETA
UPPER RHINE, POSSIBLY COLMAR, FIRST HALF 16TH CENTURY
On an integrally carved base
34 cm. high
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve. Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €20,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €20,001 and €800.000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €800.000. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.

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Lot Essay

The unusual representation of Christ is typical of the Colmar area, where the sculptor placed the body of Christ lying on the Virgin's cloack rather than on her knees.
Cf. La Vierge dans lart Francais, exhibition catalogue Petit Palais, 1950, cat.nr. 209, p. 85, illustration p. 57

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