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A Patinated Metal Religious Tableau, 'Le Miracle du Cierge', depicting the Virgin Mary and a Supplicant

Lot 63: A Patinated Metal Religious Tableau, 'Le Miracle du Cierge', depicting the Virgin Mary and a Supplicant

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Start price: £30

Estimated price: £80 - £150

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This religious sculptural tableau, cast from a patinated bronze or similar metal, depicts two figures on an integral base. A taller, standing figure, identified as the Virgin Mary, is draped in robes with hands clasped in prayer and a rosary, elevated on a rocky base. Facing her and kneeling, a smaller robed figure, a supplicant, holds what appears to be a taper. A plaque on the rectangular base is inscribed “LE MIRACLE DU CIERGE” (The Miracle of the Candle/Taper) and potentially signed “P. R. Sinischs”. The piece exhibits a warm, dark brown patina.
Height: 37 cm (14.5 inches)