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LOT 2040
Etching of St Malo Entree du Chateau
20TH CENTURY A.D.
9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (12.2 grams, 24.2 x 19 cm).
Heavy laid art-paper rectangle with pressed central panel, sketch of the castle gate with tree. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, London, UK.
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Cretan Wooden Icon of the Raising of Lazarus
16th century A.D.Estimate: £7,000 - 9,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,500
Painted on a wooden board with gessoed surface, detailed scene of Christ beside an open tomb and Lazarus arising from his coffin, surrounded by onlookers in a landscape; red legend to upper edge 'HEΓ[EPCIC TOY] ΛAZA[POY]; edges chipped and worn. 2.3 kg, 37 x 45 cm
Ex Hargesheimer Auctions, Dusseldorf, Germany. From an important collection of icons. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12342-224610.
The scene is depicted in traditional composition, Christ standing opposite the figure of Lazarus in his sarcophagus. Three groups of figures bearing witness to the miracle. At Christ's feet are the prostrate figures of Mary and Martha. Behind him are the Apostles, the people of Bethany and Jerusalem, watching while servants are delivering Lazarus from his bands.
