Offered by White Rose Fine Art
Partially fire-gilt bronze Late Mannerist statuette of the mourning Virgin
Probably Italy, circa 1600
Height: 18.5 cm
Height including turned wood base: 23.5 cm
Provenance: private collection, The Netherlands
A beautiful and very sensitive late Mannerist bronze statuette of the mourningVirgin Mary, probably originally looking up at a Crucifixion and flanked by abalancing figure of St John. Still retaining part of the original fire-gilding.
Good condition for the age, mounted on a later turned-woodbase. Beautiful patination.