Icon - "Ascension"
 

For Sale:


Icon, Ascension Day.

39 x 33 cm

The 17th century

Restoration.

better photo ...
more ... at my request , a skilled user of the forum spoke to me in PM as follows about this icon:

"Icon Tues floor. 19th century , the work of Mstera podstarinschikov , so called" zadurok " on the old board of the 17th century ( which is one of the behind the drawn met indicates that the icon is completely rewritten , on the remains of an old earth .) And what age is unknown letters imitation, wide red furred - 16th century , but the fields bare gesso never had gilt, at least look strange letter - very tight and weak imitation of the letters of the 17th century . "

I would like to hear the opinions of other experts in the field of ancient art on this icon. Thank you!

Most agree with comrade wrote to the PM, but .......
old only iconic board.


Priming and painting - 20th century work of forgers.

Statement on the drawn meth is polupravdoy.Takie meta deysvitelno put at just fixing icons meta -inclined crossed - repair chastichno.Ovalnaya meta crossed , t.n.Feta pemzovka.Tri - feta - solid pemzovka , and even then not vsegda.Eto meta pochinki.Na this icon or cut during repair field or vrezok.Osobenno is well illustrated by the upper wings of angels, which breaks off an assist and renovations recipe goes abroad sreza.Ikona 17v.s prpisyami 19v.Stepen intervention set for such photos and only the photo is extremely presumptuous. , for icons that level require detailed laboratory examination to determine the extent of interventions.