Bonhams 1793 : A late 17th century Dieppe ivory relief of the Penitent Magdalen

of oval form, Mary Magdalen kneeling with a skull in her lap and praying with a crucifix, with a rocky landscape behind, surmounted by a ribbon tied crest, later applied to a red marble rectangular frame, the ivory 13cm high, 20cm high overall

Estimate:

£2,000 - 3,000
€2,400 - 3,500
US$ 3,000 - 4,500

Footnotes

The oval shape, the ribbon for suspension, tied in a bow and deeply undercut, and the rounded rim of this Penitent Magdalen correspond with two Christian subjects in the Dieppe Museum, both described as Dieppe late 17th century.
Literature: P. Ickowicz, La Vie du Christ, Les Cahiers de l'ivoire du Chateau-Musee de Dieppe, No. 4, 2007, p. 25, no. 1.3 The Annunciation 9 x 5.7cm; and pp. 52 53, no. 6.4 Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane 13 x 6.2cm.

Category: Decorative Arts / European Sculpture and Works of Art

Auction terms and conditions