AN IMPORTANT SIGNED ICON SHOWING CHRIST AND TEN... Lot 810

AN IMPORTANT SIGNED ICON SHOWING CHRIST AND TEN SELECTED SAINTS Cretan, Victor, 1651-1697 Tempera on wood panel. Executed in bright colours on a gold ground. Signed lower right in Greek. The coat-of-arms in the lower left corner suggests that it was commissioned by a noble family. On the reverse traces of a label 'EXPOSITION RÉTROSPECTIVE La Peinture Religieu[...].'. RÉTROSPECTIVE La Peinture Religieu [...]'. Exhibition catalogue: Greek Icons from the island of Crete. XV - XVII century. From museum and private collections, Rublev Museum, 2010, no. 45. SIGNED ICON WITH TEN SELECTED Saints and Christ Crete, signed Victor, 1651-1697 Composite of two boards with two back sponki nailed on. Egg tempera on chalk ground, gold ground. 55 x 43 cm. Signed in Greek lower right. The coat of arms in the lower left corner suggests that this icon was commissioned by an important noble family. Remains of an adhesive label on the reverse 'EXPOSITION RÉTROSPECTIVE La Peinture Religieu [...]'. Literature: Exhibition catalogue: Greek Icons from the island of Crete. XV - XVII century. From museum and private collections, Rublev Museum, 2010, No. 45. Please note: this lot has been imported from outside the EU for sale to be sold at auction under Temporary Admission. When Hargesheimer releases such property to buyers in the EU, the buyer will become the importer and Import VAT is payable at 7% on the hammer price. To receive a refund of VAT amounts/Import VAT a non-EU must have registered to bid with an address outside of the EU and provide immediate proof of correct export out of the EU. Exports made by companies from other EU member states will be exempt from VAT if they state their VAT identification number. Please note that this lot was temporarily imported from a third country for the auction. When the work of art is handed over to the buyer by Hargesheimer Fine Art Auctions Düsseldorf, the buyer becomes the importer and owes Hargesheimer Fine Art Auctions Düsseldorf the import VAT at the current rate of 7%. Exempt from VAT are export deliveries to third countries (i.e. outside the EU) and, if the VAT identification number is stated, deliveries to companies in EU member states.