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LARGE 19TH CENTURY NATIVITY OF MARY RUSSIAN ICON

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LARGE 19TH CENTURY NATIVITY OF MARY RUSSIAN ICON

centered with a scene of Anna and Joachim with the infant Mary, with God the Father above, flanked by the supplicant Joachim and Anna, with the Ablution of Mary below, all set within a tripartite church with pointed arches, egg tempera and gesso on wood panel; dimensions: 50 x 44 cm (19 3/4 x 17 3/8 in.)

CONDITION
The icon appears in overall age-appropriate condition. Minor craquelure. Rubbing to the gilt. Inspection under UV light shows a layer of varnish along with scattered retouching to the columns and overpainting to the figures on the floor left of the scene.
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Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:
Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331
Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827

N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

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LARGE 19TH CENTURY NATIVITY OF MARY RUSSIAN ICON

centered with a scene of Anna and Joachim with the infant Mary, with God the Father above, flanked by the supplicant Joachim and Anna, with the Ablution of Mary below, all set within a tripartite church with pointed arches, egg tempera and gesso on wood panel; dimensions: 50 x 44 cm (19 3/4 x 17 3/8 in.)

CONDITION
The icon appears in overall age-appropriate condition. Minor craquelure. Rubbing to the gilt. Inspection under UV light shows a layer of varnish along with scattered retouching to the columns and overpainting to the figures on the floor left of the scene.
unframed

Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:
Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331
Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827

N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

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