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A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON: The Akhtuirskaya Mother of God, 18th century.
Partial signature on lower margin. 21.25 inches x 17.75 inches (54 cm x 45
cm). Estimate $2,000-$3,000 |
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A RUSSIAN ICON: The Feodorvskaya Mother of God, 19th century. Very finely
painted with extensive gilt highlights. The borders with the Guardian
Angel and St. Evdokia. 14 inches x 12.25 inches (35.5 cm x 31 cm).
Estimate $1,000-$1,500 |
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A LARGE AND SCARCE RUSSIAN ICON: The Myrrh-Bearing Women, circa 1680-1720.
Here women bearing myrrh visit Christ's tomb only to find it empty with
burial linens scattered about and an Angel of the Lord. Traces of the
original title on upper margin. A less frequently encountered subject. 21
inches x 17.5 inches (53 cm x 44.3 cm). Estimate $3,000-$5,000 |
