Lot 1035* - A206 Decorative Arts - Thursday, 21. September 2023, 10.00 AM
MADONNA OF THE ASSUMPTION
Upper Rhine or Strasbourg, 1st half to middle of the 16th century.
Carved lime, verso hollowed and painted. The Mother of God with her hands folded in prayer standing on a cloud and ascending to heaven. The hair is parted and laid in long wavy strands over the chest and sides.
H 165 cm.
Hands probably replaced, hairline on the right side incomplete. Paintwork in part retouched. Wormholes. Originally probably with crown.
Provenance:
- Auction Musée van Stolk, Amsterdam, 8/9 May 1928, cat. No. 94.
- Art dealer Fritz Stöcklin Basel, August 2, 1949.
- Marschlins Castle, Grisons.
Provenance:
- Auction Musée van Stolk, Amsterdam, 8/9 May 1928, cat. No. 94.
- Art dealer Fritz Stöcklin Basel, August 2, 1949.
- Marschlins Castle, Grisons.
CHF 12 000 / 18 000 | (€ 12 370 / 18 560)
Sold for CHF 15 000 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.