19th C. Russian Icon - Saints Tarasii and Amfilokhii
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**Originally Listed At $250**
Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 19th century CE. Finely detailed in in egg tempera and gold leaf atop gesso on wood, a miniature icon depicting the monastic brothers Saints Tarasii Glushitskii and Amfilokhii Glushitskii dressed in hooded dark episcopal vestments. Each brother holds a scroll, standing in profile, and appear to be speaking to one another. Both brothers were 15th century missionary monks in the Western Siberian region of Perm, and laid the groundwork for the Glushitskii Monastery that was built some two centuries later in the Northern region of Russia. Size: 2.1" W x 2.55" H (5.3 cm x 6.5 cm).
Provenance: ex-Francis & Lilly Robicsek collection, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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#119571
Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 19th century CE. Finely detailed in in egg tempera and gold leaf atop gesso on wood, a miniature icon depicting the monastic brothers Saints Tarasii Glushitskii and Amfilokhii Glushitskii dressed in hooded dark episcopal vestments. Each brother holds a scroll, standing in profile, and appear to be speaking to one another. Both brothers were 15th century missionary monks in the Western Siberian region of Perm, and laid the groundwork for the Glushitskii Monastery that was built some two centuries later in the Northern region of Russia. Size: 2.1" W x 2.55" H (5.3 cm x 6.5 cm).
Provenance: ex-Francis & Lilly Robicsek collection, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#119571
Condition
Wear and minor losses around peripheries and interior composition as shown. Fading and losses to paint, and minor discoloration throughout. Nice areas of craquelure. Two small pierced suspension holes on upper side and top of verso, with sticker adhesive residue on verso.
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19th C. Russian Icon - Saints Tarasii and Amfilokhii
Estimate $400 - $600
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