Auction 113 / Lot 1038

Title
A VERY RARE SET OF 13 ICONS FROM THE FEAST TIER FROM A CHURCH ICONOSTASIS
Origin
Russia, Mstera, end of 19th c.
Technique
Egg tempera on chalk ground on wood, gold ground
Dimension
31 x 26 cm
Reserve price
80,000 €
Hammer price
85,000 €
Description

Consisting of: the Birth of the Mother of God, the Temple Walk of the Mother of God, the Annunciation, the Birth of Christ, the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, the Baptism of Christ, the Entry into Jerusalem, the Transfiguration, the Crucifixion, the Ascension into Hades of Christ, the Ascension into Heaven, the Dormition of the Mother of God and the Old Testament Trinity.