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A very large Russian icon of St John in Silence, second half 19th century, the saint carrying...
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Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
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Lot 48
Description
A very large Russian icon of St John in Silence, second half 19th century, the saint carrying the Book of the Apocalypse and touching his mouth, the angel behind him whispering the text of the Revelation, the apocalyptic personification of Luke the Evangelist at his ear, tempera on wood panel, with a brass oklad with repousse foliate border and halo, 107.5 x 89.5cm
Condition Report
The oklad with tarnishing, wear and some small dark splashes. The separately applied halo with slight mis-shaping.
The forehead of St John with craquelure and some losses to the painted surface.
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