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Probably created in the mid-1230s at least a decade before the birth of Cimabue (doc. 1272; d. 1302) this remarkably early painting, executed in a deft graphic style, depicts the Virgin with the Christ Child within an inset arch. In the spandrels are two roundels, each containing a diminutive angel, hands raised in adoration. The Virgin supports the Childs outstretched legs, while, in a surprisingly naturalistic detail, she holds the folds of his tunic between her fingers. The Christ Child is
Estimate:£200,000
Sold for:£735,000
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Hammer price:
£735,000
Estimate:
£200,000
Venetian Chalice with Portrait Plaques of Early Artists
12/06/2019
£96.62
Est: £38.65

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