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Austrian, Salzburg, circa 1420-1430
Description
- Virgin and Child
- polychromed and partially gilt wood
- Austrian, Salzburg, circa 1420-1430
Provenance
and thence by family descent
Condition
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Beautiful Madonnas from Salzburg are more opulent than their counterparts from Bohemia, due to the more portly body type and more voluminous drapery. Equally distinguishing traits are the more juvenile facial features of both the Virgin and the Child. Compare for example the Colli Madonna in the Liebighaus, Frankfurt (inv. no. 1066).
RELATED LITERATURE
O. Pächt, Europäische Kunst um 1400. Achte Ausstellung unter den Auspizien der Europarates, exh. cat. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, 1962, p. 53; M. Maek-Gérard, Nachantike grossplastische Bildwerke. III. Die deutschsprächigen Länder ca. 1380-1530/40, cat. Liebighaus-Museum alter Plastik, Melsungen, 1985, no. 126; S. Guillot de Suduiraut (ed.), Sculptures allemandes de la fin du Moyen Age dans les collections publiques françaises 1400-1530, exh. cat. Musée du Louvre, Paris, 1991, pp. 27-30, 50-51, 55-58;