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A MONASTIC SAINT, PROBABLY ST. GERASIMOS
GREEK, CIRCA 1700
The bearded saint, portrayed half-length, his face shown three-quarters turned to the left, wearing the monkish head cover and a halo punched with foliate designs, holding an open, inscribed scroll, against a gold background, the border framed like an arch
11¼ x 15 3/8 in. (28.5 x 39 cm)
GREEK, CIRCA 1700
The bearded saint, portrayed half-length, his face shown three-quarters turned to the left, wearing the monkish head cover and a halo punched with foliate designs, holding an open, inscribed scroll, against a gold background, the border framed like an arch
11¼ x 15 3/8 in. (28.5 x 39 cm)
Provenance
Philips, 9 April 1990 (sale no. 139, lot 199)
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