A South German polychrome limewood group of the Virgin and Child with St Anne (Anna Selbdritt), probably Schwabian or Bavarian, early 16th century, 92 cm high Note: The cult of the Virgin Mary’s mother grew intensely during the 15th century, and in 1481 Saint Anne was included in the Roman church calendar. This prompted a rise in the popularity of the ‘trinity’ motif of Saint Anne, the Virgin and the Christ Child, referred to by the German term Anna Selbdritt in the visual arts.Please refer to department for condition report