GREEK ICON PAINTING ON WOOD SAINT BARBARA: 16th century polychrome and gilded depicting Saint Barbara (Great Martyr Barbara), the patron saint of artillery men, military engineers and miners, 15”h x 12”w. Verso with old label ‘One (1) old Icon painting on wood, Romanian 16th century, 15” tall x 12” wide.
PROVENANCE: From the mass international collection of the living estate of a former Executive for Levi Strauss International, who traveled the world for the firm buying and shipping denim before retirement and as a Broker of Real Estate in San Francisco, Maine and Florida. He received a B.A. from the University of Omaha, and remains a lead Donor of their Alumni Association today; he earned his Master’s Degree at Ohio State where he served on the Dean’s Staff. He was a Vice-President, 3-term President and still Serves on the Board of Directors for the Lee Memorial Auxiliary. He is a Director on the Board for the Fort Myers Community Concert Association and Sponsor of Southwest Florida Symphony. He is also the Benefactor of Healthcare Educational and Endowment Grants - with a specific generosity for patients of HIV/AIDS, healthcare workers, & of volunteers for the sick and under-privileged.

Missing paint at the edges, missing wood bars on back, restored down the center, in-painting on face and traces of glue residue at the seam on verso.