MacDougall Auctions 8 June 2009
8 June 2009
32. THE OLD TESTAMENT TRINITY
RUSSIAN (SUZDAL), SECOND HALF OF THE XIX CENTURY
36 by 31.4 cm.
15,000-20,000 pounds
The three angels are seated around a table, each with a suppedaneum, Abraham and Sarah are at the sides serving them food, in the foreground a servant slays the calf, two tall buildings and a mountain flanking the oak of Mamre in the background, executed traditionally, predominantly with reds and greens with golden details.
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