Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd July 2019
Lot 345
A French late Gothic carved limestone figure of St. John the Baptist
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000
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Description
A French late Gothic carved limestone figure of St. John the Baptist, powerfully carved in contrapposto with flowing robes, his face full of sorrow, with a lamb at his feet, with remains of original polychrome decoration, the back flat, with an inventory number to verso '1015', late 15th / early 16th century, 95.4cm high.
Provenance:
The Countess of Midleton, Eastwell Park Estate, Kent, thence by descent.
Captain and Mrs Brodrick of Dunley Manor, Hampshire.