Image of a Saint | The image of a saint shows St Martin. St Martin is considered…

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Image of a Saint | The image of a saint shows St Martin. St Martin is considered the patron saint of many manual trades. He also protects beggars and soldiers - and all domestic animals, colourful reverse glass painting with frame dimensions: 31 x 25 cm

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Image of a Saint | The image of a saint shows St Martin. St Martin is considered the patron saint of many manual trades. He also protects beggars and soldiers - and all domestic animals, colourful reverse glass painting with frame dimensions: 31 x 25 cm

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Saint martin in frame

Estim. 550 - 825 EUR

Carved figure of a saint 19th century, unsigned, carved wood, chalk-ground, painted in colour and partially gilded, fully sculpted standing figure on a flat plinth, probably depicting Saint Martin with sword and feather-crowned helmet, in historical habit and wrapped in a long cloak, lack of preservation, loss of substance, h 120 cm.

Starting price 200 GBP

EDY LEGRAND (Bordeaux 1892-Bonnieux 1970) The Russian Monasteries of Saint Andrew Athos Gouache on paper 19 x 15.5 cm on view Monogrammed lower right EL Provenance : Sale by Maître Paul Martin, Versailles, November 2, 1969

Estim. 6 000 - 8 000 EUR

Large Renaissance Lime Wood Bas-Relief of The Presentation of Christ to the Temple. Rhineland, circa 1480-1500 A.D. The gilt polychrome carving showing Saint Simeon holding the infant Christ in his arms before his circumcision, Saint Simeon wearing a priestly mitre, holding the infant above an altar covered by an embroidered brocade; Virgin Mary to his left gazing at the infant tenderly, veiled and wearing a long robe with gilt decoration; to her left Saint Joseph dressed in a long robe and gilt cloak, holding a carpenter's axe in his left hand; praying Saint Anna to the right of Saint Simeon, wearing a simple dress and veil; to her right Saint Joachim, wearing a yellow cap and gilt cloak; the columns of the Temple of Jerusalem on the background; on a wooden stand. Cf. relief of the Circumcision of Christ in Smith College of Art Museum, accession no.SC 1955.68, for a similar scene in stone. 10.15 kg, 86.5 cm wide (34 in.). The relief shows the parents and relatives of infant Jesus following the Jewish tradition of circumcising young boys eight days after their birth. This iconography is symbolic as, according to the tradition, Saint Anne and Saint Joachim, parents of Mary, died before the birth of Christ. This panel originally would have adorned the interior panels of a large altarpiece, showing the cycle of life of Christ. Crait and Muller, 8 June 2021, no.2. Ex central London gallery. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12181-221704. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]

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