After Antonio Rossellino (Italian, 1427-1479) Madonna and Child (Madonna of the Candelabra, La Madonna dei candelabri )

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After Antonio Rossellino (Italian, 1427-1479)

Madonna and Child (Madonna of the Candelabra, La Madonna dei candelabri)
Unsigned, artist identified on a presentation plaque.
Cast and polychrome-decorated stucco, 33 x 23 x 4 3/4 in. (84.0 x 57.5 x 12.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Multiple losses, surface cracks, retouch, surface grime.

N.B. This relief sculpture after the Florentine artist Antonio Rossellino shows the Virgin seated with the Christ Child on her lap, holding a bird in his hands. It is named for the candelabra festooned with garlands behind the figures.
Estimate $2,000-4,000


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