Description:

Europe, France, ca. late 14th to early 15th century CE. A skillfully carved limestone bust of a hooded figure with a somewhat weary expression, realistically defined with somewhat downcast eyes, thin brows, a petite nose, jowly cheeks, and deep nasolabial folds around slightly parted thin lips, all framed by a fringe of curly hair with a billowing hood atop. The subject is far from idealized, but is rather unorthodox with an elderly and/or deformed face. Likely a mourner or a patron saint created for a sepulcher or funerary monument as the veneration of local saints and their representation on funerary monuments were inextricably linked prior to the Reformation, the visage is truly mesmerizing. Size: 4.7" W x 5.8" H (11.9 cm x 14.7 cm); 8.9" H (22.6 cm) on included custom stand.

For further reading: "Dying, Death, Burial and Commemoration in Reformation Europe" by Elizabeth C. Tingle, Jonathan Willis (Routledge, 2015).

Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection

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#156517

  • Condition: Losses to areas of nose, head wrap, and neckline as shown. Nicks to face, top of head, and neck, with light softening to some finer details, and very light encrustations within some recessed areas. Nice preservation of facial details.

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