The Russian Sale
Catalog Information: 264 lots
Date: 2000
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
USA
Lot 1: A large icon representing St.John the Evangelist dictating his Gospel to his Disciple Prokhor on the island of Patmos
16th century the rock formations of the background expressively rendered against the neutral area of the background in abstract shapes with vigorous white highlights, the shadows rendered in red and black; among the mountain peaks can be discerned an [...more]
Lot 2: St.Catharine of Alexandria
early 17th century after the prototype by Palladas, shown seated on an elaborate dais supporting her wheel, gilt ground 24 by 19cm., 9I by 7Iin.
Lot 3: A monumental icon of St.George Slaying the Dragon
second half of the 16th century 117 by 84cm., 46 by 33in.
Lot 4: The Deisis
late 16th century painted on a gold ground, the throne and garments of the Saviour with fine gold highlights 43.5 by 34cm., 17 by 13Iin.
Lot 5: The Raising of Lazarus
Nothern Greece, 17th century painted on a gilt ground, with raised borders 54 by 40cm., 21D by 15Nin.
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