Title
The Virgin Mary
sculptor
Vahía, Alejo de (Active in Castile: 1487-1510)
Generic classification
SculptureObject
SculptureDate
ca. 1495-1510Century
Late 15th c.Cultural context / style
Late GothicMaterial
WoodIconography / Theme
VirgenProvenance
Possible origin from Castile and Leon (Castilla y León, Possible origin from Castile and Leon, Spain)Current location
The Auckland Project (Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom)Locations
ca. 1495 - First half of the XXth c.
ca. 1979 - ca. 1999
private collection
Private collection, Munich, Múnich (Germany) *
ca. 1999
auction house
Sotheby's, London (United Kingdom)
ca. 2012
dealer/antiquarian
Mercado de arte, Alemania (Germany) *
ca. 2012 - ca. 2017
dealer/antiquarian
Sam Fogg, London (United Kingdom) *
ca. 2017 - ca. 2023
private collection
Michael Craig-Martin, London (United Kingdom) *
ca. 2023 - present
private collection
The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland (United Kingdom) *
* The relative location of dealers, antique shops, art galleries, and collectors leads us to the places where they were based or had one of their main headquarters. However, this does not always indicate that every artwork that passed through their hands was physically located there. In the case of antique dealers and art merchants, their business often extended across multiple territories; sometimes they would purchase items at their origin and send them directly to clients. Similarly, some collectors owned multiple residences, sometimes in different countries, where they housed their collections. It is often difficult to determine exactly where a specific piece was kept during its time in their possession. Consequently, the main location of the dealer or collector is indicated. These factors should be considered when interpreting the map. Refer to the object's history in each case.
Bibliography
- TRUSTED, Marjorie (2024): The Sculptural works in the Spanish Gallery, Spanish Gallery y Centro de Estudios Europa Hispánica, Madrid, pp. 46-51.
Record manager
Isabel Escalera FernándezCitation:
Isabel Escalera Fernández, "The Virgin Mary" in Nostra et Mundi. Cultural Heritage from Castile and Leon around the world, Fundación Castilla y León, 2025. https://inventario.nostraetmundi.com/en/work/237