a major archeological discovery. late medieval sculptures found in orchies (north of france)
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A major archeological discoveryLate medieval sculptures found in Orchies (France, Nord)
Ludovic Debs, archeologist, INRAPLaetitia Barragué-Zouita, curator, Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
Scholar’s day : Current Research in Late Medieval SculptureM Museum Leuven – 26th November 2015
Orchies
Lille
Valenciennes
Bruxelles
Mons
Tournai
Location of the parcel
Location of the parcel
Jacob van DeventerMap of Orchies
1570
Location of the parcel on the cadastral plan from 1817
Map of the archeological survey, March 2013
Jacob van DeventerMap of Orchies
1570
March 2013
Archeological survey
September 2013
Report of the survey sent to the Service Régional de l’Archéologie (SRA)
April 2014
The SRA officially informs the owner of the discovery : he can claim the ownership of half of it for 1 year
February 2015
The parcel owner renounces the possession of the statues : French State becomes the sole owner
April 2015
French State proposes to make a deposit at the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
July 2015
Lille City Council gives its approval to the deposit
From Orchies to the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
Statue : monkLimestoneH. 75 cm2nd Half 16th century – 1st half of 17th century (?)inv. D 2015.1.1
Statue : monkLimestoneH. 93 cm2nd half of 16th century – 1st half of 17th century (?)inv. D 2015.1.2
Sainte AgnesLimestoneH. 145 cmca 1520-1530inv. D 2015.1.3
Saint Agnesca 1435-1440
TongerenStedelijk Museum
© KIK-IRPA
Saint Mary-MagdalenLimestoneH. 123 cmca 1520inv. D 2015.1.4
Reliquary Bust of Saint Balbinaca. 1520–30Brussels?New York, Metropolitan MuseumNb 67.155.23
The Magdalen (detail)Before 1524-26Workshop of the Master of 1518London, National GalleryInv. NG719
Virgin and ChildAttributed to MonsLimestoneCa 1500-1510Gent, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, inv. 1955-B
Allegory of ChurchAttributed to HainautLimestoneCa 1500-1510Lille, Palais des Beaux-Arts, inv. A 351
Altarpiece of saint HubertAttributed to Mons
Ca 1520Limestone
Horrues, church Saint-Nicolas
Allegory of ChurchAttributed to HainautLille, Palais des Beaux-Arts, inv. A 351
Virgin and ChildAttributed to MonsGent, Museum voor Schone Kunsteninv. 1955-B
Altarpiece of saint HubertAttributed to MonsLimestoneHorrues, church Saint-Nicolas
Saint or Sibylca. 1525–30Southern NetherlandsAntwerp, Van der Bergh MuseumNb 67.155.23
Saint Catherineca. 1530NamurNamur, Musée des Arts Anciens du Namurois, inv. 167