51. Icon on glass, "Mother of God with the Infant (Hodigitria)", Grecu family workshop, Săsăuş, mid 19th century, from the collection of lawyer Constantin Vișinescu
Starting price
EUR 400
Sold
EUR 500
Session
Tue, 9 December 2025 18:00
Dimensions
width 46 cm, height 52.5 cm
Description
Tempera and gold leaf on glaze, stained and painted frame, with forceps.
PROVENANCE
Constantin Vișinescu was born in 1920 in Constanţa. Between 1930-1937 he attended the courses of the "Gheorghe Lazăr" College in Bucharest, and in 1938 he was admitted to two faculties: Law, Letters and Philosophy. At the end of 1940 he was sent to the Eastern front against the USSR, where he participated in the battles for the liberation of Bessarabia. In 1943 he was injured and declared war invalid. He ignores this situation and continues to go to the front. In 1944 he was captured and sent to the Wosnesensk camp on Bug, from where, together with other three comrades, he escapes and arrives in the country where he is arrested by Soviet occupation troops, for desertion. The military prosecutor's office, however, finds that there is no legal basis for his trial and he is released. As a trainee lawyer, he worked in Istrate Micescu's office and then in Ion Valjan's office. In 1951, as a defense counsel in the trial of the Zionists in Bucharest, he was arrested by the Security of the regime. After a long investigation, he is sent to the labor camp at the Danube-Black Sea Canal, from where he is released in 1954. After release he resumes his legal activity and in 1972 he receives from the government of the Federal Republic of Germany the decoration "Das Verdist Kreuz" for legal merits. In 1990, he established the Romania-Israel Friendship Cultural Association. In 1996, the Presidency of Romania awarded him the "Commemorative Cross of the Second World War" for military services rendered to the Romanian state.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
Dimensions
width 46 cm, height 52.5 cm
Description
Tempera and gold leaf on glaze, stained and painted frame, with forceps.
PROVENANCE
Constantin Vișinescu was born in 1920 in Constanţa. Between 1930-1937 he attended the courses of the "Gheorghe Lazăr" College in Bucharest, and in 1938 he was admitted to two faculties: Law, Letters and Philosophy. At the end of 1940 he was sent to the Eastern front against the USSR, where he participated in the battles for the liberation of Bessarabia. In 1943 he was injured and declared war invalid. He ignores this situation and continues to go to the front. In 1944 he was captured and sent to the Wosnesensk camp on Bug, from where, together with other three comrades, he escapes and arrives in the country where he is arrested by Soviet occupation troops, for desertion. The military prosecutor's office, however, finds that there is no legal basis for his trial and he is released. As a trainee lawyer, he worked in Istrate Micescu's office and then in Ion Valjan's office. In 1951, as a defense counsel in the trial of the Zionists in Bucharest, he was arrested by the Security of the regime. After a long investigation, he is sent to the labor camp at the Danube-Black Sea Canal, from where he is released in 1954. After release he resumes his legal activity and in 1972 he receives from the government of the Federal Republic of Germany the decoration "Das Verdist Kreuz" for legal merits. In 1990, he established the Romania-Israel Friendship Cultural Association. In 1996, the Presidency of Romania awarded him the "Commemorative Cross of the Second World War" for military services rendered to the Romanian state.
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