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LOT 17 17

A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE UNEXPECTED JOY, MOSCOW SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY

a sinner is kneeling in front of the icon of the Mother of God, who speaks to him in dispraise, demonstrating the wounds on the body of her child inflicted by the sins of the entire mankind. Egg tempera, gold leaf and gesso on a wood panel with a raised kovcheg; two insert splints on the back, both missing; 31 x 26.3 cm (12 1/4 x 10 3/8 in.)

Estimate: $1,500 – $2,000

Result: $1,875 (including premium)

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