Virgin and Child, carved in marble in the round. Standing, t - Lot 19

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Virgin and Child, carved in marble in the round. Standing, t - Lot 19
Virgin and Child, carved in marble in the round. Standing, the Virgin holds the Child, who is blessing, on her right arm; she is dressed in a belted gown and a cloak, one side of which falls over her front; her hair is pulled back and covered by a veil, a corner of which Jesus grasps with his left hand; Mary’s youthful face features regular, delicate features and a pointed chin Liguria, Genoa, workshop of Tommaso Orsolino (1587–1675), last third of the 17th century Dimensions: H_111 cm W_30 cm D_26 cm (minor chips and losses) The white marble Madonnas and Childs preserved in churches throughout southern France bear witness to a thriving trade in the 17th century between Genoa and regions such as Provence and Languedoc. Genoese workshops, such as those of Tommaso Orsolino and Leonardo Mirano, mass-produced these sculptures based on similar designs, intended for sale both locally and abroad. French patrons, particularly religious brotherhoods and orders, purchased these Virgin and Child statues directly from Genoa. The statues were then transported by ship to ports in southern France. The example of the Virgin Mary preserved at the Saint-Jacques retirement home in Frontignan (Hérault), which is very similar to this one, is particularly revealing (fig.): the archives of the Rosary Brotherhood indicate that it was commissioned in Genoa in 1689 and transported by sea to Languedoc. Reference: D. Nepipvoda, “From the Madonne Genovesi to the Languedoc Virgins: A Little-Known Collection of Marble Sculptures” in *Patrimoines du Sud*, 7 | 2018. Expert: Laurence Fligny Expert: Laurence FLIGNY
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