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Mourner from the Tomb of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria

1443–45
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Jean de la Huerta

(Spanish, active Burgundy, 1431–62)
Culture
Spanish, Burgundy, Dijon, 15th century
Medium
salins alabaster
Measurements
Overall: 41 x 20.3 x 12.4 cm (16 1/8 x 8 x 4 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1940.129
Public Domain
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Location
109 Gothic Painting and Sculpture
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A plaster cast of this mourner adorns the Tomb of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria in Dijon, France.

Description

This monklike figure has a variously textured monochrome surface. Alabaster’s softness made it easy to carve details like the fabric and fur of the mourner’s robe and the codex pages in his hand. This is one of 40 mourners from an elaborate funeral procession beneath an intricately carved alabaster arcade.

This mourner comes from the monastery of Champmol near Dijon, which became a primary burial place for Burgundian dukes. The sculpture was part of the tomb of John the Fearless (1371–1419), commissioned by his son Philip the Good (1396–1467), modeled after the earlier monument for Philip the Bold.
A small beige sculpture of a man dressed in a robe, looking up to our right. His right hand holds a slightly open book while his left hand is empty.

Mourner from the Tomb of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria

1443–45

Jean de la Huerta

(Spanish, active Burgundy, 1431–62)
Spanish, Burgundy, Dijon, 15th century

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