Three figures seeking alms, from the shrine of Saint Elzéar de Sabran
in the Franciscan church at Apt
carved in Apt or its environs by a French sculptor and installed by 1373
alabaster
42.5 x 25 x 12 cm
Provenance:
Carved for the tomb of Saint Elzéar and installed in 1373;
Recorded in situ by visitors to the church in 1624, 1654 and 1690;
Sold along with the church and its other contents to Jean-Baptiste Sollier, 13th July 1791;
Dismantled and dispersed shortly thereafter;
Sotheby's London, 17 March 1961, lot 16;
Collection of R. Lee, England;
with Jan Dirven, Antwerp;
Collection of Ferd Grapperhaus (1927-2010), Amsterdam
