RUSSIAN AND WESTERN EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ART

A RUSSIAN ICON OF VENERABLE SERGIUS OF RADONEZH

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Start price: $1,800

Estimated price: $4,000 - $6,000

Buyer's premium: 25%

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Tempera on wood Russian Orthodox of St. Sergius of Radonezh. In his left hand, the saint holds a folded scroll, a characteristic detail for the iconography of spiritual teachers and tutors or founders of monasteries. The right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. At the top of the icon is an image of a cherub with six red wings. Decorated with gilding. Late 19th – early 20th cc.

Dimensions: Frame size: 43 3/4 x 24 in. (111.12 x 61 cm.) Image size: 22 x 18 1/2 in. (55.9 x 47 cm.)

Condition: Good