MacDougall Auctions 8 June 2009
8 June 2009
* 187. THE MANDYLION
CENTRAL RUSSIA, LATE XVIII CENTURY
40.5 by 33 cm.
2,000-2,500 pounds
The face of Christ with a pronounced gold halo is imprinted on a cloth with knotted upper corners; His features are defined by delicate, dark outlines.
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