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nineteenth century russian icon
The Holy Mother of God at pr…
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261
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nineteenth century russian icon
The Holy Mother of God at pr…
See original version (French)
Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
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Description
nineteenth century russian icon
The Holy Mother of God at prayer
Tempera on wood, preserved under a silver riza surmounted by an openwork vermeil nimbus, bears a historical text in Cyrillic characters at the bottom and a handwritten text in Greek on the reverse.
Marked title: 84, Astrakhan, 1850
Goldsmith's hallmark: H.K., unidentified
H. 36.5 cm (14 ½ in.)
L.: 30.5 cm (12 in.)
Weight 2 Kg 460
A Russian tempera on wood icon, depicting the Saint Mother of God in prayer, 19th century
The text is a prayer to the Blessed Virgin: "Virgin Mary, rejoice! "inspired by the greeting of the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary at the Annunciation (Luke 1, 28-31; Matthew 1, 18-25), corresponding to the Latin Avé Maria.
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About the sale
Furniture and Works of Art - Sale of the day (Lot 171-Fin)
Auction location
Auction time
06/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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