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BALKAN ICON DORMITION OF MOTHER OF GOD beginning of the 19th Century

Egg tempera, gold leaf, and gesso on wood panel. Two insert splints on the back (one is missing). Lifting of paint layer and gesso from the surface in areas. Icon has partial restoration. 35.5 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.)

PROVENANCE
Acquired in the 1930s in Moscow by the Grandfather of the present owner, a diplomat in the Italian Embassy to the Soviet Union
Thence by descent

Estimate: $800 – $1,000

Result: $1,020 (including premium)

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