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Maria Della Rosa Fragment, 17thc Sculpture
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Maria Della Rosa Fragment, 17thc Sculpture

17th century
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A wonderfully evocative fragment of a Maria della rosa sculpture in wood with original polychrome finish with some later refreshing. The carving of the face is well executed with a serene and softly sorrowful countenance. Mounted on a later stand.

Spain late C17th

Height 18cm ( 7”)

Height with stand 28cm (11”)

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Martin Murray Antiques has dated this Polychrome Madonna Head Fragment to the 17th Century.

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Description
A wonderfully evocative fragment of a Maria della rosa sculpture in wood with original polychrome finish with some later refreshing. The carving of the face is well executed with a serene and softly sorrowful countenance. Mounted on a later stand.

Spain late C17th

Height 18cm ( 7”)

Height with stand 28cm (11”)

Date of Manufacture

Martin Murray Antiques has dated this Polychrome Madonna Head Fragment to the 17th Century.

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SA1232725
Martin Murray Antiques
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A 17th-century carved wooden head fragment of the Virgin Mary featuring polychrome blue and gold headwear, mounted on a slim black metal rod and square base.
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Archive I A 17th-century carved wooden head fragment of the Virgin Mary featuring polychrome blue and gold headwear, mounted on a slim black metal rod and square base.

Maria Della Rosa Fragment, 17thc Sculpture

Archive II A 17th-century carved wooden head fragment of the Virgin Mary featuring polychrome blue and gold headwear, mounted on a slim black metal rod and square base. View II
Archive III A 17th-century carved wooden head fragment of the Virgin Mary featuring polychrome blue and gold headwear, mounted on a slim black metal rod and square base. View III
Archive IV A 17th-century carved wooden head fragment of the Virgin Mary featuring polychrome blue and gold headwear, mounted on a slim black metal rod and square base. View IV
Archive V A 17th-century carved wooden head fragment of the Virgin Mary featuring polychrome blue and gold headwear, mounted on a slim black metal rod and square base. View V
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A 17th-century carved wooden head fragment of the Virgin Mary featuring polychrome blue and gold headwear, mounted on a slim black metal rod and square base.
Maria della rosa fragment, 17thc sculpture
Ref: SA1232725
A 17th-century carved wooden head fragment of the Virgin Mary featuring polychrome blue and gold headwear, mounted on a slim black metal rod and square base.
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During the 17th century, European devotional art frequently featured carved wooden figures finished with polychrome paint and gilding to create realism and emotional resonance in sacred settings.

Sculptors typically used native hardwoods such as lime, walnut, or pine, applying a gesso base followed by tempera or oil paint pigments and gold leaf over a prepared surface.

Authentic period pieces demonstrate age-appropriate timber shrinkage, natural paint craquelure, layered gesso under-coatings, and evidence of historical hand-carving techniques.

Mounted fragments function well when displayed as solitary art objects on console tables, bookshelves, or sideboards, contrasting historic devotional aesthetics with minimalist contemporary backdrops.

Keep polychrome timber away from direct sunlight, radiators, and fluctuating humidity, dusting gently with a dry, soft-bristled brush without applying wet cleaners or waxes.
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