Carved oak Virgin with slight traces of polychromy, hollowed - Lot 17

Carved oak Virgin with slight traces of polychromy, hollowed back. Of slender build, she is standing with her head turned slightly to the left and her gaze raised; her face has almond-shaped eyes, stretched moderately towards the temples, a small, straight nose, a small mouth with thin lips, and a round chin; it is framed by long locks of hair with strong waves, over which a veil falls to the back of the shoulders; she is wearing a long dress with a collar tightened by a buckle, and a cloak with a flap returning to the front, encircling the right arm and resting on the wrist of the other arm; harmonious folds of the cloak, V-shaped on the right side, horn-shaped on the left; thin molded terrace. Picardy, circa 1250/1260 H. 98 cm Labeled DUVEEN BROTHERS, a notable family of antique dealers based in London, Paris and New York, active mainly from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. Label with stamp of the Italian Republic from 1927-1929 (some missing parts and restorations, small fillings).