MacDougall Auctions 15 June 2007
15 June 2007
* 122. SOFRONOV, PIMEN 1898-1973
Large Icon of Christ in Glory
Tempera on canvas, heightened with gold, 209 by 132 cm.
15,000-20,000 Pounds
This is classic Sofronov from the last decades of his work. This large-scale icon on canvas has extremely bold use of colour and design.
The sky-blue background is a water-based paint wash with a subtle “IC XC” in darker blue coloured pencil.
See written catalogue for full details.
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