Lot n° 125
Estimation :
750 - 1000
EUR
Crowned Virgin and Child in polychrome terracotta, Italy, 18 - Lot 125
Crowned Virgin and Child in polychrome terracotta, Italy, 18th century
An important religious sculpture in polychrome terracotta depicting the Virgin Mary holding the Infant Jesus on her left arm. The Virgin is shown wearing a crown and holding a gilded fleur-de-lis scepter in her right hand. The rendering of the drapery, the traces of polychromy, and the presence of an attached crown indicate a devotional or processional purpose. The reverse side features several old perforations intended to lighten the terracotta during firing.
Details: polychrome terracotta – Italy – 18th century – height: 92 cm.
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