Lot 369
Depicting Old St Nicholas with white hair, gilded on red ground, dressed as a bishop holding the book of the Gospels and a blessing gestural with the fingers spelling IC XC (Jesus Christ), his head flanked by subsidiary figures of Christ and Mary, with Cyrillic inscriptions, 37 x 32cm
St John the Baptist is depicted wearing animal skin and robe, with unkempt beard, long hair and outstretched wings, 22 x 16.5cm
Estimate $300 - $500
- The St Nicholas:
Paint loss around edges, missing section of painted surface to center and a burn mark from base with loss to panel.
- The St John the Baptist:
Small holes from old thermite marks and small chips from the edges.
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Jewels & Objets D'Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8138
6:00pm - 27 June 2016
The NCJWA Hall, Sydney
VIEWING
Melbourne Viewing (333 Malvern Road,South Yarra)
Wednesday 15 June 9am-8pm
Sydney Viewing (The NCJWA Hall, 111 Queen St, Woollahra)
23-26 June 10am-4pm
27 June by appointment only
CONTACT
Robert Williams
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au