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Painted on a wooden board with mounting slots and panels to the reverse, gessoed surface with painting of Christ entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday riding a donkey; crowd within the city wall waiting with palm fronds, two figures laying down cloaks for the donkey to walk on; followers of Christ in gateway, each with golden nimbus; Christ with similar and letters 'ω', 'C' reversed and 'Н'; Cyrillic script title above reciting: 'Entrance of the Lord in Jerusalem'; bands of gilt ornament to the borders and corners. 1.7 kg, 31 x 36 cm



Ed Jackson Auctions USA. From an important collection of icons.

The scene, painted in the style of 19th century romantic painters, represents a well-known part of the Gospels that describe the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. He makes a grand entrance into the city on a donkey to fulfil the prophesy of Zechariah, “Tell the city of Zion, look, your king is coming to you! He is humble and rides on a donkey and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Christ is followed by his disciples and in the background citizens wave palm branches.

Cruciform and other pendants with low-relief text to one or both faces. 550 grams total, 21-54 mm



Acquired on the European art market since the early 2000s. From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.

Line drawing on paper, graphite shading; applied rectangular cartouche with six rectangular red-inked blocks, ornate yellow capitals spelling the name 'marie' each with a hatched field and floral detailing; unsigned. 16 grams, 34.4 x 24.4 cm



Private collection, USA, formed in the 1980s.