MacDougall Auctions 8 June 2009
8 June 2009
202. A MINIATURE ICON OF THE ANNUNCIATION
RUSSIAN, XIX CENTURY
15.2 by 13.3 cm.
1,000-1,500 pounds
Both figures are of fairly robust proportions, the angel leans forward in blessing, the Mother of God is seated under a canopy, the Gospels lie open on the covered table next to her, the gold details stand out against the deep colours of the composition.
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