Auction 101 Antiques & Works of Art

445

An important altar piece "The birth of the Virgin Mary"


Estimate

48.000 - 60.000


Session 2

14 October 2020



Description

Low-relief sculpture
Carved, polychrome and gilt wood
Baroque frame of volutes, foliage and putti decorative motifs topped by crown
Portuguese workshop, 17th century
(minor restoration and faults)

145x135 cm


Category

Sculpture


Additional Information

This lot belongs to a set of, at least, three altarpieces: one of identical size depicting the "Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple" and another depicting "The Visitation of Saint Elizabeth" this one measuring 140x202 cm.

Provenance:
- The chapel of the Vaz de Carvalho family country house in Fundão;
- Mr. Henrique Chaves collection, in the chapel of the former Counts of Portalegre House in Évora;
- Private collection.

Literature:
Túlio Espanca, "Inventário Artístico de Portugal", vol. I, p. 112.




Closed Auction