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2051 - A VERY RARE AND VERY FINE VITA ICON DEPICTING SAINT ALEXIUS, MAN OF GOD, WITH A SILVER-GILT BASMA Russian, second quarter of the 19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, 1840 (basma) Tempera on wood panel. Gold ground; the halos are gilded. The silver-gilt basma features repoussé decoration. Marked with a city mark, an assayer’s mark, the 84 standard, and the Cyrillic master’s mark “SE.” Very finely and meticulously painted, with a richly detailed architectural setting in the background. Minor losses to the paint layer. 36 x 31 cm.
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A VERY RARE AND VERY FINE VITA ICON DEPICTING SAINT ALEXIUS, MAN OF GOD, WITH A SILVER-GILT BASMA Russian, second quarter of the 19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, 1840 (basma) Tempera on wood panel. Gold ground; the halos are gilded. The silver-gilt basma features repoussé decoration. Marked with a city mark, an assayer’s mark, the 84 standard, and the Cyrillic master’s mark “SE.” Very finely and meticulously painted, with a richly detailed architectural setting in the background. Minor losses to the paint layer. 36 x 31 cm. VERY RARE AND VERY FINE VITA ICON OF SAINT ALEXIUS, MAN OF GOD, WITH A VERMEIL BASMA Russia, 2nd quarter of the 19th century (icon), Russia, Moscow, 1840 (frame). Assembly of two hardwood boards with two profiled sponki on the back. Egg tempera on a chalk ground, gold ground, halos gilded. Basma made of gilded silver with embossed decoration. 36 x 31 cm. Hallmarked with the city mark, assayer’s mark, fineness mark ‘84,’ and master’s mark ‘SE’ in Cyrillic. An icon executed in very fine, detailed painting with a rich architectural backdrop. Minimal flaking of paint.
Auction details
161-III: Art & Icons from the Orthodox World. Part 3Auction house
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