JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 27 October 2026 / 10:00 am start
18thC Russian icon on wood panel of St. George,
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Lot Details
depicted as a standing martyr holding his own severed head, oil on panel. Detailed verso in graphite. 345 x 255mm. Note: The term Kephalophoros (Greek for 'Head - carrier) refers to saints who, according to hagiographical tradition, were beheaded for the faith but miraculously picked up their own head to continue preaching or offer it to God. Some paint loss.
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