Master of the Life of the Virgin Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1460 - d. 1480

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      • THE CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN, BY THE MASTER OF THE HOUGHTON MINIATURES [GHENT, C.1480]
        Dec. 04, 2018

        THE CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN, BY THE MASTER OF THE HOUGHTON MINIATURES [GHENT, C.1480]

        Est: £50,000 - £70,000

        single miniature, c.128x78mm, vellum, trimmed to the edge of the painted frame, laid down on thick card (138x90mm); at the top centre of the composition God the Father sits surrounded by celestial light, wearing a triple tiara and holding a sceptre in his left hand, blessing with his right; the Virgin Mary sits at his feet, already crowned as Queen of Heaven; below them is an arc of eight seated saints of whom the four middle men are presumably the Four Great Latin Doctors of the Church (Sts Ambrose and Augustine are the bishops, Gregory is the pope, and Jerome is the Cardinal); facing them, and with his back to the viewer is a tonsured (but not nimbed) male figure; closer to the viewer in the foreground are two more arcs of seated saints; in the lower corners are cloud-like areas of sky-blue, and cherubim in the upper corners; with two small punctures in the gold framing-line at the top edge, and the red pigments of God's robe and the cherubim probably faded, overall in extremely fine condition

        Sotheby's
      • A Northern French sandstone figure of the Virgin Enthroned, circa 1460/1480.
        Nov. 15, 2014

        A Northern French sandstone figure of the Virgin Enthroned, circa 1460/1480.

        Est: €18,000 - €20,000

        The piece is designed for a frontal, slightly lowered viewpoint and comprises a square plinth supporting a throne upon which the Virgin is shown seated with the Christ Child standing on her left knee. The Virgin is turned slightly to the left and supports Christ with Her hands whilst He reaches for Her veil. She wears a long dress and a large cloak, the rich folds of which define the work's sculptural quality.

        Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
      • NORTHERN FRANCEc.1460/1480, THE VIRGIN ENTHRONED
        May. 11, 2013

        NORTHERN FRANCEc.1460/1480, THE VIRGIN ENTHRONED

        Est: €25,000 - €30,000

        Limestone carved three-quarters in the round, the reverse flattened, remains of former polychromy probably from the 19th century. Square plinth. Designed with a frontal and lower viewpoint, the Virgin sitting on a throne, dressed in a long garment with the baby Jesus standing on her left knee. The Virgin is slightly turned to one side, while the child reaches for her veil. The rich folds of the mantle draped around her determine the character of the sculpture. Head of the Child once broken and reattached. Left hand of the Child, the Virgin's thumbs and two teeth of the crown lost. Damage with some losses, surface with signs of wear. Height 82 cm.

        Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
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