World Treasures: Important Russian, Asian, European & American Works
November 13th & 14th, 2012


 
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LOT 205
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Lot 205
A LARGE AND IMPOSING RUSSIAN ICON OF THE THEODORE MOTHER OF GOD WITH RELATED SCENES, CIRCA 1913.  At center a standard depiction of the Theodore Mother of God surrounded by 16 scenes relating to the "life" of the icon. They include, St. Theodore Stratelates bringing the icon to Kostroma, Prince Vasily of Kostroma finding the icon hanging in a tree, the icon being transferred to the church, the icon surviving a devastating fire, a man healed of palsy before the icon, victory of the Tartar enemy by the icon’s intercession, and others. Finely painted and clearly drawing on 17th century iconography for inspiration of the type promulgated by the revival of pre-Petrine aesthetic traditions which gained popularity in the first part of the 20th century. The entire image overlaid with a finely crafted silvered metal repousse riza with attached haloes and champlevé enamel title and narrative plaques and with shaded enamel corners, each bearing spurious marks. In the early 17th century the original Feodorvskaya icon was carried by the deputation which implored young Mikhail Romanov to become Tsar of Russia, and it was used to bless him upon his ascension to the throne. It thus became the patron of the House of Romanov, subsequently it was frequently produced around the time of the Romanov tercentenary in 1913. The style of iconography also closes mirrors that of noted court iconographers Emelianov. (See lot 199). 28 inches x 22.5 inches (71.1 x 56.5 cm).
Estimate:  $12,000 - 18,000   € 9,240 - 13,860
Price Realized: $27,600.00

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