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A RARE CARVED ENGLISH MEDIEVAL OAK SCULPTURE OF AN APOSTLE. CIRCA 1420.
THIS BEAUTIFULLY CARVED OAK ENGLISH SCULPTURE HAS A VERY SOFT FACIAL EXPRESSION AND WONDERFUL FLOWING HAIR AND BEARD. PROBABLY PART OF AN ALTAR SCENE, THESE MEDIEVAL ENGLISH PRE-REFORMATION SCULPTURES ARE EXTREMELY RARE SURVIVORS, AS DESCRIBED ON THE WEB-SITE
BURY ST EDMUNDS. CIRCA 1420.
PROVENANCE- RECOVERED IN EAST ANGLIA AND THEN TO AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION UNTIL THE PRESENT DAY.
DOCUMENTED AND ILLUSTRATED ON THE WEBSITE- INVISIBLESAINTSMYPARISH.ORG. THIS IS A COMMUNITY DRIVEN WEB BASED PROJECT TO LOCATE, DIGITALLY RECORD AND DOCUMENT THE LONG LOST MEDIEVAL DEVOTIONAL WOOD SCULPTURES OF THE BRITISH ISLES. THE ULTIMATE AIM OF THIS WEB SITE IS TO BRING THESE WORKS OF ART TO LIGHT, NOT ONLY FOR THEIR DOCUMENTATION PURPOSES BUT ALSO FOR FUTURE SCHOLARS, THE WEBSITE WAS COMPILED BY THE WARWICK ARTS DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY.
STOCK NO 1726.
Dimensions
Height: 40.6 cms, Width: 16.5 cms, Depth: 7.6 cmsStock number
STOCK NO 1726.Open any time by prior appointment. Please telephone first.
The BADA Standard
- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
- Bada.org is a non-profit site: clients deal directly with members and they pay no hidden fees
