#34 • Rie Muñoz "Russian Church, Juneau" Artist Proof c.1978

Part of The Works of Rie Muñoz Art Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $190.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

A signed and numbered 1/7 Artist Proof by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Russian Church, Juneau". The work depicts a priest and his cat standing adjacent to the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, originally built in 1893 to 1894 at the request of the local Tlingit community and constructed using local labor, with plans and funds sent from Russia. It features a traditional design with an onion dome and bell tower that was a gift from the Aleuts of St. Paul Island in 1896. The church is recognized as the oldest surviving Russian Orthodox church in Southeast Alaska and is open to the public. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1978 across the bottom margin. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 24" x 17" with a sight view of 22.25" x 15".