MacDougall Auctions 8 June 2009
8 June 2009
* 145. THE MOTHER OF GOD “JOY TO ALL WHO GRIEVE”
RUSSIAN (MOSCOW?), CIRCA 1800
53.7 by 47.7 cm.
14,000-18,000 pounds
Rendered with saturated colours, mainly reds and greens highlighted in gold, the flesh painted in ochre, with an abundance of decorative elements, including swirling clouds and stars against the deep blue of the Mandorla and the celestial segments.
Notes on symbols:
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