Lotto 429 | A LARGE CITRINE SCULPTED HEAD. THE VEILED VIRGIN MARY.

Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma

A LARGE CITRINE SCULPTED HEAD. THE VEILED VIRGIN MARY.

A LARGE CITRINE SCULPTED HEAD. THE VEILED VIRGIN MARY.

19th century

H max 37 mm

Splendid sculpted work in the round depicting the veiled Virgin Mary, with her face tilted to the right and facing upwards, in mystical contemplation. Devotional subject. Attractive bright and intense yellow color of the stone with golden tones. The head ends in a small cylindrical termination probably to fix it in a support. Mirror polishing. Traces of a red inscription under the cut of the neck, perhaps from an old collection. Small defects and light internal cracks. Wear marks.

Provenance: U.K. private collection acquired on the art market.