Lot 150
  • 150

Russia, late 19th century

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • St Nicholas Surrounded by Vita
  • the silver-gilt basma Moscow, 1745, struck with unrecorded maker's mark CG (Latin)
  • tempera on panel
  • 58 by 47.5cm, 23 by 18 3/4 in.

Provenance

Christie's London, 17 December 1982, lot 240

Condition

Some damage, areas of dirt, darkened varnish, retouching and repainting throughout the painting. The painting is a late 19th century imitation of an earlier style.
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