MacDougall Auctions 8 June 2009
8 June 2009
* 10. A PRIVATE ICON WITH TWO FAMILY PATRONS AND THE MANDYLION
RUSSIAN (MSTERA), LATE XIX CENTURY
26.6 by 22.2 cm.
2,500-3,500 pounds
The Guardian Angel stands on swirling clouds raising a small, white cross and holding a sword. The monastic St. Feodosia wears the Great Schema. The Mandylion appears at the top, the gold details standing out against the dark olive background.
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