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A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE RESURRECTION WITH SIXTEEN FEASTS, 19TH CENTURY

the central image features the descent into Hell and the Resurrection of Christ surrounded by depictions of sixteen church feasts at the border including: the Nativity of Mary, the Presentation of Mary at the Temple, the Holy Trinity, the Annunciation, the Nativity of Christ, the Baptism of Christ, among others; all set against a gilded ground with title inscriptions on the surrounding ochre-colored border. Egg tempera, gold leaf, and gesso on wood panel. Two insert splints on the back. 53 x 43 cm (20 7/8 x 17 in.)

Estimate: $4,500 – $5,500

Result: $4,687.50 (including premium)

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