#16 • Antique Russian Orthodox Virgin of Vladimir Silver Icon

Part of September 2024 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $300.00

Status: Sold

Category: Antiques

A late 19th-century Russian Orthodox icon of the Virgin of Vladimir, or Our Lady of Vladimir, a 12th-Century Byzantine icon depicting the Virgin and Child, and originally painted in tempura on wood panel by an unknown artist. The work is considered one of the most culturally significant and celebrated pieces of Russian art history, and this replica has been hand-painted and trimmed with a pierced 84 zolotnik silver oklad; no noted artist hallmark. The handwritten note en verso indicates that the icon came from the widow of General Lebedeff (or possibly Lebdev) of Czarist Russia. Measures approximately 6" x 7" tall.