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