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Lot 1121 Lot 1123

Lot 1125

Lot 1122

Lot 1124

1121
Russian Icon of the Descent into Hades
Novgorod Style
Early 19th Century
The gilt ground rectangular Transfiguration panel fea-
turing a center oviform medallion with Christ,
flanked by righteous men and women released from
bondage, standing on the broken gates of Hades,
grasping the hand of Adam; below Eve rising from
her tomb on the right, on the left Angels of the
Lord, headed by a Cyrillic inscription “Resurrection from
the Dead”.
Dimensions 28 x 23 inches (71.1 x 58.4 cm)

Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000

1122

Matched Pair of Russian Icons of Jesus

and Madonna

Early 20th Century

Each rectangular panel headed by an arch: the first

of Jesus, wearing a red robe draped in a cobalt blue

mantle, with his right hand raised in benediction, in

the other hand, the word of God in the form of a

book; the second, the figure of the Mother of God

with a halo of light, holding a thin figure of baby

Jesus.

Dimensions of each 41 1/2 x 13 inches (105.4 x 33 cm)

Estimate: $4,000 / 6,000

1123

Large Russian Icon of Four Saints

19th Century

The elaborate gilt strapwork rectangular panel from

left to right: Sergei holding a cross on chain, Igla

holding a scroll, Niam and Seraphim, each holding a

cross on chain, Christ above in the clouds.

Dimensions 37 x 27 1/2 inches (93.9 x 69.8 cm)

Estimate: $3,000 / 4,000

1124
Russian Icon of The Resurrection and Descent
into Hades
18th Century
The brown bordered rectangular panel centering a multitiered
depiction of the Resurrection, the top half of the icon with
various manifestations of Christ symbolic of the Redemption,
adorsed by his Faithful followers intricately painted in the
clouds; the lower half of the panel divided by a sinuous figure
of a serpent, on the lower right, the jaws of hell depicted as a
monster, adorsed by those facing their fate; a lower register
with scenes of one’s fate in Hades, multiple Cyrillic inscriptions of
those facing their Judgment Day of either Heaven or Hell.
Dimensions 36 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches (92.7 x 67.3 cm)

Estimate: $4,000 / 6,000

1125
Russian Icon of the Resurrection of Christ
Probably Palekh
Early 19th Century
The brown bordered rectangular panel centering a two tiered
depiction of Resurrection, enclosed by smaller square scenes
representing the twelve Great Feasts of the Church, including
Nativity; Baptism of Christ (Epiphany); Presentation of Jesus at
the Temple; Entry into Jerusalem; Annunciation; Ascension of
Christ; Pentecost; Transfiguration; and Dormition; each scene
with old Cyrillic inscriptions in black script.
Dimensions 17 1/2 x 14 x 1 1/4 inches (44.5 x 35.5 x 3 cm)

Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000