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Muttergottes
Madonna
Kunstpalast - LVR-ZMB - Annette Hiller/ARTOTHEK

Madonna, ca. 1490–1500

Artistvermutlich Werkstatt Michel Erhard, verifiable Constance ca. 1440/45 - after 1522 Ulm
Lime, hollowed-out back, significant remains of the old mounting. Minor damage, child’s right arm glued at the elbow.
Height157 cm
Status
on display, room 006.1
About the workIn contrast to the Madonna, the infant Jesus looks out with a lively gaze, his hand raised in a gesture of peace. The unbroken outline of the sculpture indicates that it was originally intended to be placed in a church niche or an altar. Düsseldorf acquired it alongside other works from the famous Hohenzollern Collection, which was sold in 1928. The acquisition was not without controversy, however. The Düsseldorf artistic community protested against it and demanded that the money should be invested in contemporary art.
AccessionAcquisition 1929
Provenance[...]; o.D. Sammlung Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen; 25.5.1929 angekauft
Inventory numberP 1929-122
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