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France, Touraine, vers 1520-1530 Vierge à l'Enfant avec Saint Jean-Baptiste
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description
- Vierge à l'Enfant avec Saint Jean-Baptiste
- en pierre calcaire
- Haut. 73 cm; height 28 3/4 in.
Literature
B. de Chancel-Bardelot (dir.), Tours 1500. Capitale des Arts, cat. exp. musées des Beaux-Arts, Tours, 2012, pp. 174-229.
Condition
Good condition overall. The surface of the sculpture may have been cleaned, it appears to be covered by a light slip, in particular the faces. The Christ Child's lower left arm missing. His proper right arm broken off from the shoulders onwards. St John's proper right hand missing, his left arm may have been reattached, some fingers may be restored, index partially missing. Some erosion to the surface at several places consistent with age, some minor chips to the hair and edges of the drapery, and a lack to the top of the Virgin's head. A few minor lacks to the lower edges of the base.
"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."
"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
Notre Vierge à l’Enfant avec Saint Jean-Baptiste s’inscrit dans le prototype de la statuaire de dévotion privée tourangelle du premier tiers du XVIe siècle. Tours et la Vallée de la Loire connaissent, sous l’impulsion des rois de France et de leur cour, un essor considérable à partir du milieu du XVe siècle. La statuaire fera notamment l’objet d’une foisonnante production autour de l’atelier de Michel Colombe (1430-1515), sculpteur originaire du Berry arrivé à Tours en 1476. Son neveu, Guillaume Regnault (1450-1532), reprendra l’atelier à sa mort et travaillera en collaboration avec les frères Juste, Antoine (1479-1519) et Jean (v.1485-1549) ou Antonio et Giovanni di Giusto di Betti de leurs vrais noms, sculpteurs florentins installés à Tours depuis 1504.
L’ovale parfait du visage de la Vierge, ses yeux mi-clos aux paupières nettement dessinées, les drapés amples de son manteau, et la constitution poupine de l’Enfant et de Saint Jean-Baptiste sont autant de caractéristiques de la statuaire tourangelle du premier tiers du XVIe siècle, au confluant d’une tradition héritée du Moyen Âge et de nouvelles influences de la Renaissance italienne. Elle peut stylistiquement être rapprochée de la Vierge à l’Enfant dite d’Ecouen, attribuée à l’atelier de Guillaume Regnault (musée du Louvre, inv. n° 3560).
L’ovale parfait du visage de la Vierge, ses yeux mi-clos aux paupières nettement dessinées, les drapés amples de son manteau, et la constitution poupine de l’Enfant et de Saint Jean-Baptiste sont autant de caractéristiques de la statuaire tourangelle du premier tiers du XVIe siècle, au confluant d’une tradition héritée du Moyen Âge et de nouvelles influences de la Renaissance italienne. Elle peut stylistiquement être rapprochée de la Vierge à l’Enfant dite d’Ecouen, attribuée à l’atelier de Guillaume Regnault (musée du Louvre, inv. n° 3560).