AMER AUGUST 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, August 24, 2015.
RUSSIAN ICON: SAINT GEORGE SLAYING THE DRAGON Early 19th Century, Russian. Tempera on wood panel depicts the famous where the King's daughter holds the leash to the dragon and watches from the entrance to a castle while Saint George spears it with his lance. Saint George is seen atop his rearing horse while an angle like figure is above him and ready to place a crown on his head. Written at the top in Old Russian or Slavic is "Holy Magnificent Benefactor". Signed on reverse with Cyrillic initials (P.V.), also with other writing in Old Russian or Slavic on verso, possibly "Emuje", "Eparianone Niglogai" and Annelia Popol". SIZE: 14" x 12". CONDITION: Bow to panel which is not a fault to the condition of the icon but the way the board was constructed to give more prominence to the piece and create an additional 3 dimensional view for the onlooker, light grain chips. 46589-1 (800-1,200) WAG0