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1368 - A VERY FINE ICON DEPICTING ST. JOHN THE FORERUNNER AS THE ANGEL OF THE DESERT. Russian, circa 1800. Tempera on wood panel with a double kovcheg. The halo and wings are made of gold. Finely painted, depicting the elongated figure of the Forerunner with outstretched wings, presenting his head on a platter and an open scroll. The Mandylion appears on the upper border. Selective retouching. 30.9 x 26.6 cm.
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A VERY FINE ICON DEPICTING ST. JOHN THE FORERUNNER AS THE ANGEL OF THE DESERT. Russian, circa 1800. Tempera on wood panel with a double kovcheg. The halo and wings are made of gold. Finely painted, depicting the elongated figure of the Forerunner with outstretched wings, presenting his head on a platter and an open scroll. The Mandylion appears on the upper border. Selective retouching. 30.9 x 26.6 cm. A VERY FINE ICON DEPICTING JOHN THE FORERUNNER AS THE ANGEL OF THE DESERT Russia, circa 1800 Single panel with two sponki on the reverse. Double kovcheg, egg tempera on a chalk ground, halos and wings gilded. 30.9 x 26.6 cm. A finely painted depiction of the elongated figure of the Forerunner with outstretched wings, his head resting in a bowl and presenting an open scroll. The Mandylion appears on the upper border. Selective retouching.
Auction details
161-II: Art & Icons from the Orthodox World. Part 2Auction house
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