Property of The Bass, Miami Beach to benefit the John and Johanna Bass Art Acquisition Fund
Spanish or French, 14th century
The Seated Virgin
No reserve
Auction Closed
February 7, 08:37 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property of The Bass, Miami Beach to benefit the John and Johanna Bass Art Acquisition Fund
Spanish or French, 14th century
The Seated Virgin
gilt and polychrome wood
height: 30 ½ in.; 77.47 cm
John and Johanna Bass Collection, New York, until 1963;
Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, 1963;
A. Albart Collection, Barcelona.
Miami, Bass Museum of Art, The Endless Renaissance, 17 April - 16 August 2009.
The present Virgin is depicted in a sumptuous gold gown, seated on a brightly colored throne and was most likely originally depicted with a crown on her head. This imagery would have emphasized the importance of the Virgin as the Queen of Heaven.