VIRGIN OF CARMEL (DRESSED UP). WOOD, METAL AND TEXTILE. SPANISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY.
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Reference: ZF1249
Virgin of Carmen dressed. Wood, metal and textile. Spanish school of the 19th century. Virgin of Carmen carved in wood and polychrome, an image of richly dressed with a tunic embroidered in gold with a white lace collar, a white cloak with gold thread lace in the profile and a delicate veil over the head, also white. The Child, who is held in her left arm, wears a white shirt with a lace collar and cuffs and a brown tunic also embroidered and finished in gold thread, with a cord at the waist of the same material. The gold lace that adorns Mary's cloak represents scallops, in allusion to the marine character of the Virgin of Carmen. Mary holds the scapular with her right hand, and wears long earrings of gold and silver thread and a royal crown openwork and decorated with rays and stars, in metal. The Child also appears adorned with a radial metal crown, simpler than that of his mother. The carving balances naturalism and idealisation, and shows a typically 19th-century delicacy and sweetness that is enhanced by the subtle polychromy, with light, evanescent tones, highly nuanced by glazes. The eyes of both figures are made of glass, a common element in 19th-century Spanish images of clothing that adds liveliness to the images. The ensemble stands on a pedestal of clouds polychromed using the estofado technique, supported by a stylised architectural design foot with a marble plinth simulated by polychromy. Weight: 5.5 kg.
· Size: 42x27x116 cms
3.000 €
