Notes
This polychrome sculpture with an adoration scene, shows a kneeling female patron, surrounded by the holy family. It was not uncommon for patrons who commissioned the sculpture to be portrayed. Some slight overpaint is visible, mainly in the flesh tones (‘inkarnaten’), probably from a restauration in the 19th century.
Provenance
Sold at Drouot 18 March 1890, the collection of Mr. Dubessy, lot 112;
in a French and Flemish collection ever since;
Literature
Catalogue des objets d’art et d’ameublement des XVe, XVIe, XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles […], – le tout appartenant à m. Dubessy [Chevallier, 1890], no. 112.
Expertise
We thank Mr. Jan Dirven for his expert help to describe this piece.
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