European Sculpture & Works of Art

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Lot 40
  • 40

Hispano Phillipine, late 17th century

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Description

  • an ivory relief of the Virgin and St. Elisabeth
centred, a fortified town behind, to the right Zacharias with right hand raised in greeting, with two piercings at the upper edge, one filled, with integrally carved frame

Catalogue Note

The compositions of Hispano-Philippine ivory panels of New Testament scenes, such as the present example, were often copied from European prints sent to the New World (for a similar example see Estella). The integral border and haloes are distinctive of Hispano-Philippine work. 

RELATED LITERATURE
Estella, fig.332