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Lot 142*

A triptych icon with scenes from the life of St. John the Baptist
Northern Russia, possibly Old Believer, mid 18th Century

27 November 2013, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A triptych icon with scenes from the life of St. John the Baptist

Northern Russia, possibly Old Believer, mid 18th Century
the first panel depicting the Annunciation to Zacharias by the Archangel Gabriel of the Conception of the Forerunner, the second with the Decollation of Saint John the Baptist, the third with the Discovery of the Precious Head of the Forerunner
38.7 x 76.7cm (15 1/4 x 30 3/16in)

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PROVENANCE
Anon. Sale, Christie's, 13 June 1985, lot 178
Acquired from the above by the present owner

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ICÔNE REPRÉSENTANT LA DÉISIS AVEC LES SAINTS ZOSIME ET SAVVATI Russie, première moitié du XIXe siècle