Apparition Of Our Lady Of La Salette, Plaster In A Sculpted Frame, 19th Century Devotional Object

Plaster representation of the apparition of the Virgin Mary of La Salette, in its 19th century sculpted frame. Beautiful and rare object of devotion.
The Virgin, draped and crowned, holds in her right hand a cross on which her son rests. On either side of her body, pliers and a hammer, symbolizing the tools of her crucifixion. She is accompanied on her left by a dog, and on her right by a lamb certainly representing the Agnus Dei. She extends her left hand towards this young shepherd, witness with his friend of this apparition. They both seem, judging by their clothes, very humble of condition. Each has his staff. Their postures betray a sincere admiration.

The frame with the old mounting is in four parts. This one is skillfully carved and surmounted by the cruciferous orb. Good general condition, solid frame and thick glass. Note: the young boy's face and hand are split (see photo).


"The story begins with the Marian apparition at La Salette on Saturday, September 19, 1846. Two young shepherds, Mélanie Calvat and Maximin Giraud, saw a "beautiful lady" appear in a resplendent light, weeping, and speaking to them. That evening, they spoke to their teachers. The widow Pra (known as the widow Caron), Mélanie's mistress, believed that they had seen the Blessed Virgin, and the children were urged to tell everything to the priest at La Salette. They did so the following Sunday morning. The priest wept with emotion, took notes, and, again in tears, spoke of the event in his sermon. The bishop was informed and opened a canonical investigation. On September 19, 1851, Philibert de Bruillard, Bishop of Grenoble, officially recognized the apparition as "authentic," and began the construction of a sanctuary on the very site of the apparition. »

Today, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of La Salette is a major Catholic Marian pilgrimage center. It is located in the commune of La Salette-Fallavaux, in the Isère department (38) in France. It welcomes tens of thousands of pilgrims each year.

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