Louvre buys duc de Berry’s tomb mourners at Paris auction
Two finely carved marble figures of mourners from the tomb of Jean de France, the duc de Berry (1340-1416) brother of King Charles V of France were secured by the Louvre for €4.4m (£3.67m) at Christie’s Paris last week.
The marble figures which measure approximately 14½ in (37.5cm) in height, originally formed part of …