PAIR OF RELIQUARY BUSTS OF THE ELEVEN THOUSAND VIRGINS, first third of the 17th century
Portugal
Carved, sgraffito, estofado, gilt and polychrome wood.
Carved, sgraffito, estofado, gilt and polychrome wood.
34 x 22 x 18 cm each
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Provenance
Enrique Larreta, Estancia Acelain, Buenos
These are two pieces of great artistic interest, depicting Saint Ursula’s holy martyred companions. It is important to highlight the fact that, in contrast to other Reliquary Busts, such as those preserved at the Los Angeles County Museum, at the Cloisters in New York or the one housed at the National Museum of Catalonia in Barcelona, these include arms and hands, resting delicately on open books.
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