A Rare 14thC French Medieval Gothic Period Carved Oak Bust of A Crowned Lady c.1350 sub-Art & Sculpture it bears a poignant war

it bears a poignant war time message too

There is darkening and yellowing to the paper and some foxing throughout

Eugène Mercier was a ‘big’ man with life-size ideas that were also useful for publicity

with some fraying to some edges and ‘British Made’ to the hem

A Rare 14thC French Medieval Gothic Period Carved Oak Bust of A Crowned Lady c.1350 sub-Art & Sculpture it bears a poignant warOrigin: FrenchPeriod: Medieval GothicProvenance: The Joseph Altounian CollectionDate: c. 1350 1400Height: 8. 5Width: 6. 5Depth: 4. 5The well carved oak female bust of a crowned lady, possibly the Madonna, with a draped veil and scooped neckline to her robe; the head slightly turned and with a doleful expression; her crown worn over the veil with foliage ornament; the whole showing the remains of the original polychrome, gilding and gesso foundation