After François Duquesnoy (Flemish, 1597-1643): A pair of patinated bronze busts of the Young Christ and the Virgin Mary

probably Roman School, 17th century

probably Roman School, 17th century
the virgin with veiled head turned slightly to dexter, the young Christ with wavy haired head looking straight before him, both raised on veined marble plinth socle bases, 27cm high overall, the bronzes 16cm (2)

Exhibited
'Bronzes of the Renaissance', Chateau de Laarne, September-October 1967

Models in terracotta for this pair of busts were in the collection of Cardinal Francesco Barberini in Rome. From them, Duquesnoy produced two pairs of casts in silver including one for Queen Henrietta Maria in London. Subsequent pairs cast in bronze were produced during the latter half of the 17th century.