MacDougall Auctions 8 June 2009
8 June 2009
* 205. ST. NICHOLAS THE MIRACLE WORKER
RUSSIAN (MSTERA), FIRST HALF OF THE XIX CENTURY
31.4 by 26 cm.
5,000-7,000 pounds
Flanked by Christ and His Mother, standing on clouds against ovoid glories, turning towards the saint and offering him the Gospels and Episcopal omophorion, the composition is rendered in great detail, the features defined by dark lines, the rounded areas emphasised by brighter shades and the vestments are meticulously decorated with cruciform and floral patterns, on a dense gold background.
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