Important American and European Fine Art
Catalogue Information: 1,244 lots | 1215 with images
Lot 1: RUSSIAN ICON:
Saint Seraphim of Sarov, circa 1903. Seraphim (1759-1833) was one of, if not the most influential and popular 19th century Russian saints. Here, he is seen delivering a blessing with his right hand in the manner preferred by the Old Believers. In his [...more]
Lot 2: RUSSIAN ICON:
The Tikhvin Mother of God, circa 1900. The original Tikhvinskaya was discovered on the bank of the Tikhvinka River in 1383. In this example, both the Virgin and Child are depicted in a realistic manner. A style exceedingly popular at the end of the 1 [...more]
Lot 3: RUSSIAN ICON:
The Mother of God, perhaps Umilenie. 19th century. The Mother of God with hands raised in prayer. In her lap the reclined infant Christ, his feet half covered by a blanket, and this being encircled by a prayer to the Virgin. The borders with Sts. Var [...more]
Lot 4: RUSSIAN ICON:
The Kazan Mother of God, 19th century. A finely painted icon executed in the traditional medium of egg tempera and utilizing the hatching technique which consists of building multiple layers of paint going from dark to light that results in a somewha [...more]
Lot 5: RUSSIAN ICON:
The Lord Almighty, circa 1895. Here Christ is depicted as the "Lord Almighty" in Greek Pantocrator or ruler of the universe. The title is taken from the Book of Revelation, Chapter 1, Verse 8, "I am the Alpha and the Omega says the Lord, Who Is, Who [...more]
