A RUSSIAN ICON OF OUR LADY OF THE SIGN [ZNAMENIE] 18TH CENTURY

Sold for:
$7,800

THIS LOT IS BEING SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE PROVENANCE: Inherited by the present owner from Maria Fedorovskaya, Ukrainian ? migr?, renowned gypsy dancer, and later founder of the famous New York Russian restaurant, depicting the Virgin Mary, with her arms raised to the heaven in prayer and Christ Emmanuel against her breast, surrounded by the Synaxis (Assembly) of the prophets with King David and King Solomon on the upper part of the icon. The prophets are pictured in floral medallions indicating that this icon can also be classified as the 'Virgin of the Unfading Rose'. Egg tempera, gold leaf, and gesso on a wood panel. Two insert splints on top and bottom edges. 31.2 x 26.5 cm. (12 1/4 x 10 1/2 in.)

Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions

Date:
2013-05-18

Archived auctions similar to A RUSSIAN ICON OF OUR LADY OF THE SIGN [ZNAMENIE] 18TH CENTURY

A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE SAVIOUR NOT MADE BY HANDS [NERUKOTVORENI LIK] IN A GILT SILVER AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL OKLAD, PALEKH, YAKOV MISHUKOV, 19TH CENTURY

Sold for:
$37,500

A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE SAVIOUR NOT MADE BY HANDS [NERUKOTVORENI LIK] IN A GILT SILVER AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL OKLAD, PALEKH, YAKOV MISHUKOV, 19TH CENTURY Read more…

Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions

Date:
2014-06-07

A RUSSIAN ICON OF CHRIST PANTOCRATOR, 19TH CENTURY

Sold for:
$2,500

A RUSSIAN ICON OF CHRIST PANTOCRATOR, 19TH CENTURY Read more…

Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions

Date:
2014-06-07

A RUSSIAN ICON OF CHRIST PANTOCRATOR IN GILT SILVER REPOUSSÉ OKLAD, CENTRAL RUSSIA, CIRCA 1836

Sold for:
$4,063

A RUSSIAN ICON OF CHRIST PANTOCRATOR IN GILT SILVER REPOUSSÉ OKLAD, CENTRAL RUSSIA, CIRCA 1836 Read more…

Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions

Date:
2014-06-07

A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE SAVIOUR NOT MADE BY HANDS [NERUKTVORENI LIK] IN A GILT SILVER AND NIELLO OKLAD, CENTRAL RUSSIA, EARLY 1700S, OKLAD CIRCA 1836

Sold for:
$15,000

A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE SAVIOUR NOT MADE BY HANDS [NERUKTVORENI LIK] IN A GILT SILVER AND NIELLO OKLAD, CENTRAL RUSSIA, EARLY 1700S, OKLAD CIRCA Read more…

Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions

Date:
2014-06-07