Daria Khristova nee Chernenko
Department Director
Lot 162*
Gleb Derujinsky(Russian/American, 1888-1975)'Annunciation'
height: 40.4cm (15 7/8in).
height: 40.4cm (15 7/8in).
25 November 2020, 15:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£6,000 - £8,000
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Jacqueline Senior
Catalogue Administration Manager
Gleb Derujinsky (Russian/American, 1888-1975)
'Annunciation'
carved as two stylized figures; standing figure of Angel Gabriel with two large strong wings unfolded behind the figure, who is leaning on his left knee and raising his arms in an announcement gesture as if entering the space with corporeal vigour, and a quietly seated Virgin Mary with folded hands raised toward her face, exhibiting combination of disquiet and reflection; all on an elongated plain pedestal
light wood
height: 40.4cm (15 7/8in).
carved as two stylized figures; standing figure of Angel Gabriel with two large strong wings unfolded behind the figure, who is leaning on his left knee and raising his arms in an announcement gesture as if entering the space with corporeal vigour, and a quietly seated Virgin Mary with folded hands raised toward her face, exhibiting combination of disquiet and reflection; all on an elongated plain pedestal
light wood
height: 40.4cm (15 7/8in).
Footnotes
Provenance
Gift from the artist to a private American collector
Thence by descent