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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
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Orchies
Lille
Valenciennes
Bruxelles
Mons
Tournai
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Location of the parcel
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Location of the parcel
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Jacob van DeventerMap of Orchies
1570
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Location of the parcel on the cadastral plan from 1817
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Map of the archeological survey, March 2013
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Jacob van DeventerMap of Orchies
1570
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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
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Statue : monkLimestoneH. 75 cm2nd Half 16th century – 1st half of 17th century (?)inv. D 2015.1.1
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Statue : monkLimestoneH. 93 cm2nd half of 16th century – 1st half of 17th century (?)inv. D 2015.1.2
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Sainte AgnesLimestoneH. 145 cmca 1520-1530inv. D 2015.1.3
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Saint Agnesca 1435-1440
TongerenStedelijk Museum
© KIK-IRPA
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Saint Mary-MagdalenLimestoneH. 123 cmca 1520inv. D 2015.1.4
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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
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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
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Altarpiece of saint HubertAttributed to Mons
Ca 1520Limestone
Horrues, church Saint-Nicolas
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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
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Saint or Sibylca. 1525–30Southern NetherlandsAntwerp, Van der Bergh MuseumNb 67.155.23
Saint Catherineca. 1530NamurNamur, Musée des Arts Anciens du Namurois, inv. 167
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