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A holy bishop in front of his abbey

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ICON RUSSIAN SCHOOL A holy bishop in front of his abbey Gold highlights. End of XIXth century H. 22 cm L. 17,5 cm

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ICON RUSSIAN SCHOOL A holy bishop in front of his abbey Gold highlights. End of XIXth century H. 22 cm L. 17,5 cm

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