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LOT 11 11
A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE APOSTLES PETER AND PAVEL 19TH CENTURY
Egg tempera, gold leaf, and gesso on wood panel with a kovcheg. Two insert splints on the back. 31.2 x 25.8 cm. (12 1/4 x 10 1/8 in.)
PROVENANCE:
Purchased by the Mother of the current owner in Russia during the 1920s; thence by descent in Family Collection.
LOT NOTES:
During the late 1920s, shortly after the Russian Revolution, two young New York society women, sisters Adelaide and Helen Hooker secretly traveled to Russia
PROVENANCE:
Purchased by the Mother of the current owner in Russia during the 1920s; thence by descent in Family Collection.
LOT NOTES:
During the late 1920s, shortly after the Russian Revolution, two young New York society women, sisters Adelaide and Helen Hooker secretly traveled to Russia
Estimate: $700 – $900
Result: $5,400 (including premium)
