A ROMANESQUE FIGURE OF VIRGIN AND CHILD

Description:

12th/13th century and later
H. 84 cm
Standing figure of the Mother of God with the child. Hardwood, probably lime, carved with hollowed back. The surface has been extensively overlaid, covered with canvas and blackened. The Madonna's right arm replaced, fingers chipped, heads restored, severe age damage.
Private Collection Hesse, with Bernheimer/Munich in 1956