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Image of Claus de Werve and Workshop <br><I>Saint Michael</I>
<br>Stone Sculpture 
<br>H. 1.40m
<br>Church of Baume-les-Messieurs 
<br>Image: (© CRRCOA, Aubert Gerard-Vesoul)
St. Micheal Leading the Souls of the Dead, Crushing the Demon, c 1415-30
Limestone, traces of polychromy and gilding; spear in wood; H. 112 cm
Attributed to Claus de Werve (Netherlandish, active Burgundy, died 1439)
Baume-les-Messieurs, abbey church
Image: (© CRRCOA, Aubert Gerard-Vesoul)
St. Michael Leading the Souls of the Dead, Crushing the Demon, c.1415-30

St. Michael by Claus de Werve from the collection of the Church of Baume-les-Messieurs was comissioned for a Burgundian church and has never been seen in the United States.

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