A Russian icon of Archangel Michael
19th century
Marked: E. CH. [Egor Cheryatov]/ 84
With underpainting on wood depicting the Coronation of the Holy Virgin under a removable repoussE and embossed Russian silver with gold-plated riza, and with applied low-relief halo
6.75" H x 5.375" W x 1.25" D
Provenance: Nenov Icon Gallery, West Hollywood, CA

Other Notes: This lot is sold together with a letter from Svetlana Nenov, an expert in fine Russian art, signed in ink and dated October 14, 1981. The letter contains background information about the piece in this lot.

Visual: Overall good condition with minor scuffs, scratches, and tarnishing commensurate with age. The underpainting with dust accumulation, delicate craquelure, and darkening. Pinhead-sized or smaller scattered areas of pigment loss. Scattered peas-sized or smaller areas of white paint scattered throughout the underpainting, but not noticeable when the riza is attached to the wood. Abrasion along the four edges of the wood. Lifting and bending along the edges of the Russian silver riza. The riza is removable.

Blacklight: No evidence of restoration. Difficult to read under uneven varnish. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.