A large Virgin and Child sculpture carved from linden wood, - Lot 37

A large Virgin and Child sculpture carved from linden wood, polychromed and gilded, with a hollowed-out back. Standing on a crescent moon, the crowned Virgin holds her Son seated on her left arm, which holds the orb in one hand; she stands with a swaying posture, her head slightly tilted and her upper body arched; she has a beautiful face with a high, rounded forehead, a long, straight nose, a small mouth with well-defined lips, and a small, round chin; she is dressed in a veil falling down the back of her head, a belted dress with pomegranate motifs, and a gold-embroidered cloak richly adorned with cabochons and pearls, a wide panel of which falls over the front of her legs; straight, fan-shaped pleats on the dress, and deep, irregular pleats on the cloak; Child with a gentle expression and stylized hair rendered as parallel lines of curls. Tyrol, c. 1490 H. 146 cm (minor imperfections and slight restorations) Provenance: - Certificate of authenticity from the Albrecht Neuhaus Gallery, Würzburg, dated May 8, 1991 Reference work: - T. Müller, Gotische Skulptur in Tirol, Athesia Tyrolia, 1976.