Carved oak group with remains of polychromy and gilding depi - Lot 39

Carved oak group with remains of polychromy and gilding depicting the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. Mary, followed by Joseph, presents the Child to Old Simeon above an altar covered with fringed tablecloths; her hands, on which Jesus is seated, are covered by a veil as a sign of respect; on the right, the prophetess Anne, dressed in a tight-fitting gown with a cloak over one shoulder, wears a picturesque headdress, her head flanked by temporal plates held in place by rosettes. Mark of the Main d'Anvers? on the base. Brabant, probably Antwerp, circa 1520/30 H. 36 cm - W. 60 cm - D. 8 cm Terrace (some missing parts) This beautiful group would have been part of a large altarpiece illustrating the Life of the Virgin, as seen on the Antwerp altarpiece in the Saint-Laurent church in Bolchot. Works consulted: - H. Nieuwdorp, Antwerpse retabels, 15de-16de eeuw, cat.12, p. 84-85.