Large carved stone statue of the Virgin and Child with signi - Lot 35

Large carved stone statue of the Virgin and Child with significant remaining polychromy. Standing, her head adorned with a flowered crown, the Virgin holds the Child seated on her left arm; he has a gentle face with almond-shaped eyes, prominent cheekbones, and a mouth forming a slight smile;she is dressed in a gown and a veil forming a cloak, revealing the wavy hair that frames her face; her gown is cinched at the top by a belt carved with small flowers. The Child, dressed in a long tunic, was likely holding a piece of fruit or a bird in one hand and grasping his mother’s cloak with the other. The child’s head has been reattached, and the hands are missing. 13th–14th century. Dimensions: 104 x 40 x 33 cm Damage and restoration at the neck