June Online Auction (Sale #291)
Lot 309:
Description
Eastern Orthodox Icons
(2) icons including Russian depiction of Madonna and Child; and Greek portrayal of the Crucifixion; both having multiple inscriptions
Provenance: The Estate of George ‘Yorgo’ Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000
Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate
Height: 14 inches, Width: 12 1/4 inches (panel, Madonna)
Condition: Good to Fair, overall moderate wear consistent with age and normal use; both having craquelure and cupping throughout with areas of pigment loss; Madonna having warp and age cracks in wood, chips to right and left edges, finish loss to gilt areas, nails and nail holes on sides, possibly from earlier rizza / basma; Crucifixion having age cracks in wood emanating vertically from top and bottom edges, chips to sides and bottom; light dirt accumulation to both
Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present
Category: Collectibles > Religious
Estimated Sale Time: 2:47 pm CST
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Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)
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Last modified: June 10, 2022, 2:59 pm
Condition: Good to Fair, overall moderate wear consistent with age and normal use; both having craquelure and cupping throughout with areas of pigment loss; Madonna having warp and age cracks in wood, chips to right and left edges, finish loss to gilt areas, nails and nail holes on sides, possibly from earlier rizza / basma; Crucifixion having age cracks in wood emanating vertically from top and bottom edges, chips to sides and bottom; light dirt accumulation to both
Dimensions: 14 x 12.25 in
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