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RUSSIAN (PALEKH SCHOOL), 20TH CENTURY
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ST. NINA OF GEORGIA
RUSSIAN (PALEKH SCHOOL), 20TH CENTURY
The young female martyr raising a cross and bringing a Book to her chest, her hair loose on her shoulders, dressed in an ochre robe and orange cape, their volume rendered by gilt folds, complemented by a white head cover; the hems of her garments and binding of her Book with opulent pearl and gem studded ornamentation, the saint standing on a landscape with sparse vegetation, on the opposite bank of the river the buildings of a town depicted in pastel colours against a greener scenery and blue skies; on the upper border the Mandylion; the decorative frame of the main image and the inscription below and, the haloes of the saint and Christ emulating contemporary metal and enamelwork
11¾ x 10 in. (29.8 x 25.4 cm)
RUSSIAN (PALEKH SCHOOL), 20TH CENTURY
The young female martyr raising a cross and bringing a Book to her chest, her hair loose on her shoulders, dressed in an ochre robe and orange cape, their volume rendered by gilt folds, complemented by a white head cover; the hems of her garments and binding of her Book with opulent pearl and gem studded ornamentation, the saint standing on a landscape with sparse vegetation, on the opposite bank of the river the buildings of a town depicted in pastel colours against a greener scenery and blue skies; on the upper border the Mandylion; the decorative frame of the main image and the inscription below and, the haloes of the saint and Christ emulating contemporary metal and enamelwork
11¾ x 10 in. (29.8 x 25.4 cm)
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Please note that this lot carries a revised estimate of GBP 2000 - 4000 and that the icon dates to the 20th century.