Seated Virgin and Child; Virgin holding a book in her right hand; Christ holding a bird in his left hand; Christ standing on the Virgin's left knee; Christ playing with veil of his mother.
Koechlin 1924: France, mid 14th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Polychromy - Gilding
Extensive traces of gilding and polychromy: lining of garments, hems.
Reverse
Curved.
Object Condition
Missing: upper part of the Virgin's head.Repairs to the Virgin's robe and cloak.
Provenance
Collection of Edward Barry, Toulouse (recorded in his catalogue, 2 June 1880 (illustrated)). Collection of Mortimer Schiff, Paris: his sale, Leman and Mannheim, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 13-17 March 1905, lot 268. Collection of Mrs Louis Stern, Paris (at least 1911-1924). Bresset et fils, Antiquaires, Paris. Private collection, London: bought from Sam Fogg, London, 4 March 2007.
Bibliography
C. Dreyfus, 'La Collection de Madame Louis Stern', in Les Arts 119 (November 1911), p. 2 (with ill.).
R. Koechlin, Les Ivoires gothiques français (Paris, 1924), I, p. 240; II, no. 647.
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