After H. Bouriché - Statue, Sedes Sapientiae - 52 cm - Plaster






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Sedes Sapientiae – Mary with Child after Henri Bouriché – polychrome plaster – France – early 20th century
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Religious sculpture of Mary with Child after a design by the French sculptor Henri Bouriché (1826–1906). The crowned Mary holds the Christ Child close to her. The child rests with closed eyes against her shoulder and places a hand on her chest. The piece bears the title Sedes Sapientiae, Latin for Seat of Wisdom. The figures are draped in long robes with deep folds.
Height 52 cm; polychrome painted plaster with gilded details and the inscription “SEDES SAPIENTIAE” on the front of the pedestal, in good overall condition with normal signs of aging.
Please take a good look at the photos, they are part of the description.
Shipped with track & trace.
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Sedes Sapientiae – Mary with Child after Henri Bouriché – polychrome plaster – France – early 20th century
Professionally shipped – more than 950 five-star reviews worldwide.
Religious sculpture of Mary with Child after a design by the French sculptor Henri Bouriché (1826–1906). The crowned Mary holds the Christ Child close to her. The child rests with closed eyes against her shoulder and places a hand on her chest. The piece bears the title Sedes Sapientiae, Latin for Seat of Wisdom. The figures are draped in long robes with deep folds.
Height 52 cm; polychrome painted plaster with gilded details and the inscription “SEDES SAPIENTIAE” on the front of the pedestal, in good overall condition with normal signs of aging.
Please take a good look at the photos, they are part of the description.
Shipped with track & trace.
