Lot 527
  • 527

THE THREE HIERARCHS, BYZANTHIUM, 15TH CENTURY | Three Hierarchs

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description

  • 36 by 29cm, 14 1/8 by 10 7/8 in.
depicting St Basil the Great, St John Chrysostom and St Gregory the Theologian

Condition

The lower part of the panel damaged, probably due to a burning candle. The original gilding mostly worn off, surface scratches throughout the painting, some paint loss, especially in the lower part of the icon.
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