52. Icon on glass, "Saint George killing the dragon", workshop from Nicula, mid 19th century, comes from the collection of lawyer Constantin Vișinescu.
Starting price
EUR 200
Sold
EUR 250
Session
Tue, 9 December 2025 18:00
Dimensions
width 24 cm, height 29 cm
Description
tempera and gold foil on glaze, stained 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 took part in the battles for the liberation of Bessarabia. In 1943 he was injured and declared a war invalid. He ignored this situation and continued to the front. In 1944 he was taken prisoner and sent to the Wosnesensk camp on Bug, from where, together with three other comrades, he escaped and arrived in the country where he was arrested by the Soviet occupation troops, for desertion. The military prosecutor's office, however, found that there was no legal basis for his prosecution and he was released. As a trainee lawyer, he worked in Istrate Micescu's office and then in Ion Valjan's office. In 1951, being a defense lawyer in the Zionists' trial in Bucharest, he was arrested by the regime's Security. After a long investigation, he was sent to the labor camp at the Danube-Black Sea Canal, from where he was released in 1954. After his release, he resumed his legal activity and in 1972 he received the "Das Verdist Kreuz" decoration from the Federal Republic of Germany for legal merits. In 1990 he founded the Romania-Israel Friendship Cultural Association. In 1996, the Romanian Presidency awarded him the "Commemorative Cross of the Second World War" for military services 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 24 cm, height 29 cm
Description
tempera and gold foil on glaze, stained 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 took part in the battles for the liberation of Bessarabia. In 1943 he was injured and declared a war invalid. He ignored this situation and continued to the front. In 1944 he was taken prisoner and sent to the Wosnesensk camp on Bug, from where, together with three other comrades, he escaped and arrived in the country where he was arrested by the Soviet occupation troops, for desertion. The military prosecutor's office, however, found that there was no legal basis for his prosecution and he was released. As a trainee lawyer, he worked in Istrate Micescu's office and then in Ion Valjan's office. In 1951, being a defense lawyer in the Zionists' trial in Bucharest, he was arrested by the regime's Security. After a long investigation, he was sent to the labor camp at the Danube-Black Sea Canal, from where he was released in 1954. After his release, he resumed his legal activity and in 1972 he received the "Das Verdist Kreuz" decoration from the Federal Republic of Germany for legal merits. In 1990 he founded the Romania-Israel Friendship Cultural Association. In 1996, the Romanian Presidency awarded him the "Commemorative Cross of the Second World War" for military services to the Romanian state.
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