Bidspirit auction | RARE BYZANTINE FRESCO DEPICTING AN

RARE BYZANTINE FRESCO DEPICTING AN ANGEL - Ca. AD 500 - 700. A fresco fragment depicting a frontal bust of an angel with long dark hair falling to the shoulders. The figure wears a dark mantle, with wings extending behind. The face has large almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose and a small closed mouth, painted against an ochre ground. Size: 530mm x 460mm; Weight: 30k+g Provenance: Private London collection; Ex UK art gallery 2000s; Previously in the Bodo Ble? collection, Germany, 1970s-2000s; Ex Private sale in French auction house, 1970s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.