LOT 496
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Lot 496
A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST, 17TH CENTURY WITH LATER RESTORATIONS. Here John the Baptist is seen on the banks of the Jordan River (left) placing his hand on Christ who stands in the river as he is baptized and above them both a dove, a sign of the Holy Spirit, descends within three radiating beams of light. On the right bank of the river are three angels, their hands covered in cloth as a sign a veneration and at top center God the Father within a circular mandorla. The kovcheg with gilt decoration and the upper margin inscribed with the title, The Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ. 12.25 inches x 10.5 inches (31 x 26.6 cm).
Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,500
€ 770 - 1,155
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