Estimate: $300 - $500
Price Realized: $233 Includes buyer's premium
An antique North Russian school religious icon executed in tempera on a wood panel depicting the Annunciation with the Archangel Gabriel approaching the Virgin Mary, with the reverse surface fitted with two horizontal wooden stabilization slats, a metal hanging loop, and four red wax seals securing an official AB Orima Stockholm guarantee certificate label
tempera on panel
15 x 12 5/8 inches
From an Upper West Side Collection
Good; light superficial surface grime, natural age cracking, and localized minor abrasions to the outer wooden border trim, with the tempera paint layer remaining fully stable and intact
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Art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. Frames, lampshades, or items described as “supplementary” are not considered integral to the value of the lot and are excluded from condition assessments. This includes any mat, mounting, glazing, hanging apparatus, case, box, or stand. Timepiece movements, lighting elements and items with mechanical or electrical components have not been thoroughly tested and are not covered under warranty by Capsule.
