791 - A VERY FINE ICON OF THE VLADIMIRSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD. Russian, Moscow, 15th century. Tempera on wood panel. Partially gilded. The background has been stripped down to the levkas. Minimally restored. 31 x 26 cm. Provenance: International private collection.

A VERY FINE ICON OF THE VLADIMIRSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD. Russian, Moscow, 15th century. Tempera on wood panel. Partially gilded. The background has been stripped down to the levkas. Minimally restored. 31 x 26 cm. Provenance: International private collection. Please note: This lot has been imported from outside the EU for sale at auction under the Temporary Admission regime. When Hargesheimer releases such property to buyers in the EU, the buyer becomes the importer and must pay import VAT at a rate of 7% on the hammer price. To receive a refund of VAT amounts or import VAT, a non-EU bidder must have registered to bid with an address outside the EU and provide immediate proof of proper export from the EU. Exports made by companies from other EU member states will be exempt from VAT if they provide their VAT identification number. VERY FINE ICON DEPICTING THE MOTHER OF GOD OF VLADIMIR (VLADIMIRSKAYA) Russia, Moscow, 15th century. Wood panel. Egg tempera on a chalk ground on wood, partially gilded. 31 x 26 cm. Background paint has flaked off; minimal restoration. Provenance: International private collection. Please note that this lot was temporarily imported from a third country for the auction. Upon transfer of the artwork from Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf to the buyer, the buyer becomes the importer and owes Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf import sales tax, currently at a rate of 7%. Export deliveries to third countries (i.e., outside the EU) and deliveries to companies in EU member states—provided the VAT identification number is provided—are exempt from VAT.