A One-of-a-Kind 16th-Century Miniature Dutch Nativity Scene
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This tiny triptych from the collection of Charles Boucaud, a unique piece from the studio of Adam Dircksz, will attract a lot of attention due to its rarity and provenance. Adam Dircksz and studio, Southern Netherlands, c. 1500-1530, miniature boxwood triptych depicting the Adoration of the Magi surmounted by the Annunciation to the Shepherds between the Annunciation and Joseph’s Dream, h. 17 cm/6.69 in, w. 9.9 cm/3.89 in (open). Estimate: €80,000/120,000 Teeming with life and finely carved details, this triptych resonates with a hypnotizing horror vacui. Dense, lavish ornamentation catches the eye and draws it to the central scene, divided into two
