Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Auction Closed
December 2, 04:59 PM GMT
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
An Impressive and large silver and cloisonné enamel icon of the Vladimirskaya Mother of God, Vasily Salamatin, Moscow, 1899-1908
struck on the lower edge with maker's mark and on the oklad with workmaster's initials in Cyrillic, 84 standard
46.5 by 38.5 cm, 18 3/10 by 15 1/10in.
The panel icon of the Vladimir Mother of God was painted in the second half of the 17th century, probably in a Moscow workshop. IN the nineteenth century, the border wre restored and it is likely that this is when the impressively designed enamel oklad was commission from Vasily Salamatin. The colourful floral designs of oklad and sophisticated colour palette reference the height of 17th century Russian enamelling.
Enamelled icons of this large scale and rare quality could only be executed by the leading makers of the period and further works by Salamatin are held in the State Historical Museum, Moscow.