LOT 390
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Lot 390
A LARGE AND FINE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE NATIVITY AND RELATED SCENES, YAROSLAV, 19TH CENTURY. A finely painted icon. In this complex and ornate rendering, the entire Nativity narrative is illustrated including the Annunciation to the Shepherds, the Birth of Christ, the Adoration of the Magi, the Flight into Egypt and the Massacre of the Innocents to name a few. The upper border inscribed in Slavonic "The Birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ". 17.6 inches x 14.8 inches (44.7 x 37.8 cm).
Estimate:
$4,000 - 7,000
Comparison: For a very similar example see: Bernhard Bornheim, Fine Russian Icon Painting Between East and West, Batternberg Press, Augsburg, 1998 page 221 illustrated and dated to 1800-1830.
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