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ATTRIBUTED TO JUAN DE ANCHIETA (AZPEITIA C.1533 - PAMPLONA 1588)SPANISH, 16TH CENTURY | Reliquary bust of Saint Ursula
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Reliquary bust of Saint Ursula
- inscribed on the base: Cabeza de Once Mil Virgenes
- gilt and polychrome wood
- height overall 26 3/8 in.; 67 cm.
Condition
Standard surface abrasions. Chipping paint and minor losses throughout. Some age cracks. There are areas of refreshed paint and the surface has been consolidated with a varnish. Loss to tip of jewel on crown of head. Nose reattached. Glass over chest compartment is replaced. Top of base and perhaps other panels on the base are replaced. Beautifully carved and beautifully painted on all sides.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The legend of Saint Ursula and the 11,000 virgins, frequently depicted in Northern European art, was known in Spain through Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen from Swabia (called Beatriz) who married King Fernando III El Santo. Numerous churches in Spain are devoted to Ursula and the virgin martyrs, including the Church of Santa Cruz in Baeza (Jaén) and Monasterio de las Cañas, (La Rioja). According to Legend, Ursula was the daughter of a Christian king in Britain and was granted a three year postponement of a marriage she resisted to a pagan prince. Together with 11,000 hand maidens, Ursula went on a pilgrimage to Rome. Upon their return, they were massacred by refusing to copulate with or marry the invading Huns in Cologne circa 451. A Romanesque basilica was built in Cologne, where their relics are alleged to have been kept, to honor the Saint and the 11,000 virgin martyrs .
RELATED LITERATURE
María Concepción García Gainza, Juan de Anchieta, Escultor del Renacimiento, Fundación Arte Hispánico, Madrid, 2010, p. 217
RELATED LITERATURE
María Concepción García Gainza, Juan de Anchieta, Escultor del Renacimiento, Fundación Arte Hispánico, Madrid, 2010, p. 217