A painted terracotta relief of the Virgin and Child  after a model by Desiderio da Settignano (Italian, c. 1430 – 1464). 19th century
A painted terracotta relief of the Virgin and Child
after a model by Desiderio da Settignano (Italian, c. 1430 – 1464)
19th century
The Virgin depicted half-length holding the naked Christ child fingering the drape at her neck, within a ebonized wood frame.
framed 27 1/2 x 19in
Sold for US$ 750 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • The renowned marble relief that this terracotta is derived from is in the Sabauda Gallery, Turin.

Lot heading

Furniture & Decorative Arts Property from the collection of Joseph Klein (1899 - 1987), New York, New York

Category: Furniture / Period Design


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