ATTRIBUÉ AU MAÎTRE DES DEMI-FIGURES FÉMININES (ACTIF VERS 1530-1540) - photo 1
ATTRIBUÉ AU MAÎTRE DES DEMI-FIGURES FÉMININES (ACTIF VERS 1530-1540) - photo 2
ATTRIBUÉ AU MAÎTRE DES DEMI-FIGURES FÉMININES (ACTIF VERS 1530-1540) - photo 3
ATTRIBUÉ AU MAÎTRE DES DEMI-FIGURES FÉMININES (ACTIF VERS 1530-1540) - photo 4

ATTRIBUÉ AU MAÎTRE DES DEMI-FIGURES FÉMININES (ACTIF VERS 1530-1540)

Lot 4
11.06.2025 00:00UTC +01:00
Classic
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CHRISTIE'S
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 1437194
Lot 4 | ATTRIBUÉ AU MAÎTRE DES DEMI-FIGURES FÉMININES (ACTIF VERS 1530-1540)
Estimate value
€ 15 000 – 25 000
ATTRIBUÉ AU MAÎTRE DES DEMI-FIGURES FÉMININES (ACTIF VERS 1530-1540)
Portrait d'une religieuse
porte un cachet de cire rouge représentant un lion rampant tourné (au revers du panneau)
huile sur panneau
30,9 x 25 cm (12 1/8 x 9 7/8 in.)




Provenance

Acquis par la famille de l'actuel propriétaire vers le milieu du XXe siècle.



Further details

ATTRIBUTED TO THE MASTER OF THE FEMALE HALF-LENGTHS (ACTIVE CIRCA 1530-1540), A NUN AT PRAYER, OIL ON PANEL, BEARS A RED WAX SEAL OF A LION RAMPANT (ON THE REVERSE)

In the sixteenth century, at a time of religious upheaval marked by the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation, portraits of nuns became an enduring part of the artistic tradition. These works, often in small format and intended for a restricted circle (the family, the convent or an ecclesiastical patron), had a commemorative and devotional function. They bear witness to the spiritual fervour of the nun depicted, while also serving as a means of meditation or remembrance. The vestments - black habit, white veil and wimple - are not just elements of uniform: in the painting, they become signs of a self-effacement in favour of a spiritual union with God. In the same way, the image of the nun with her hands clasped in prayer, whose silhouette stands out against a sober background, emphasises her piety, her humility and her renunciation of the vanities of the world.
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