Judith with the Head of Holofernes
Francis van Bossuit specialized in small ivory reliefs, preferring subjects that take advantage of the smooth and melting texture of carved ivory. Here, the soft sensuousness of Judith's naked shoulder contrasts with the rough features of the decapitated oppressor. Bossuit was...
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Sale, Sotheby's, New York, January 22, 2004, lot 165 (""property of a European gentleman""); purchased by Joaneath Spicer, Baltimore, January 22, 2004; given to Walters Art Museum, 2009.
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