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THB17th C. Gillis Nens Alabaster Reliefs Biblical Feasts
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Gillis Nens (Dutch, d. 1667). "Wedding Feast at Cana" and "Last Supper." Mechelen alabaster relief plaques. Both signed "G N N" with a ligature of SI or SL on bottom edge. An impressive pair of Old Master reliefs from the Dutch Golden Age! Two Mechelen gilt alabaster reliefs by Gillis Nens depicting Biblical feast scenes: the Wedding Feast at Cana and the Last Supper. The first plaquette portrays the first miracle attributed to Jesus in the Gospel of John when Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the 12 disciples are invited to a wedding during which the wine has run out. At his mother's request, Jesus turns the water to wine, delivering the first sign of his divinity. Here, we can see Christ sitting to the right side and lifting his hand to his mother who sits to the center. A youth piles vessels at his feet of the savior , who raises his hand in anticipation of the miraculous transformation. Size of relief (both the same): 4.75" W x 3.6" H (12.1 cm x 9.1 cm); Size: 8.8" W x 7.9" H (22.4 cm x 20.1 cm)
Alternatively, the second relief depicts the moment during the Last Supper when Jesus announces that one of the apostles will betray him. In this depiction, John lunges onto Christ's lap, as though fainting from sorrow, as the Son of Man reaches across the table and places a hand on Judas, as though directly addressing him. A bag of coins can clearly be seen in Judas's right hand. The remaining apostles appear taken aback in shock and begin to whisper among themselves. Note the liberal remains of intricate gilt designs adorning the background of each piece!
Gillis Nens was a sculptor who was active in Mechelen in the early to mid-17th century. He was registered in the Mechelen Guild of Saint Luke in 1609 as a pupil of Cornelis Verhaegen and became a master in 1618.
An alabaster relief by Gillis Nens of the same size and similar condition was sold by Sotheby's Paris for $1816 as lot 3 on June 15th, 2017 Sale Number: PF1709. Additionally, a lot of 4 Netherlandish alabaster reliefs, 1 of which was monogrammed GN or Gilles Nens, was sold by Sotheby's London on December 10th, 2015 as lot 357, Sale Number: L15233. Though the hammer price was not disclosed, the lot was estimated at 6000 to 8000 British pounds sterling (equivalent to about $6801 to $9069).
Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection, acquired 1970s to 2000s
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#174335Both signed "G N N" with a ligature of SI or SL on bottom edge. Last Supper: Professionally repaired with break lines visible and area of loss to upper left center (John's face, background, and part of other apostle's head). Minor chipping to bottom left. Wedding Feast at Cana: Stable hairline fissure extending diagonally up from bottom periphery. Otherwise, both are in good condition commensurate with age and present nice remaining details. Each set in a custom gilt wood frame with suspension loops on top peripheries.Condition
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