SAINT CATHERINE - The Embden Collection Gothic, France, probably Burgundy, ca. 1500. Marble, carved in the round. The saint stands in contrapposto with her gaze lowered. She wears a delicate crown, a belted, close-fitting robe with filigree folds, and a cloak. Her hair falls in long, wavy strands. At her right foot are the wheel and what is presumably the head of Emperor Maxentius wearing a turban (both fragmentarily preserved). H 49 cm. Signs of weathering. Minor repairs, supplements, and filling. Provenance: The Arlette and Antony Embden Collection, France. * The full tax is charged on this item marked *, i.e. VAT is charged on the sum will be refunded to Purchasers providing a validly stamped export declaration.