Lot number 2551 - Auction
A SIGNED ICON SHOWING ST. ALEXANDER NEVSKY

A SIGNED ICON SHOWING ST. ALEXANDER NEVSKY

Russian, late 19th century

Oil on wood panel with velvet backing. The gilded background with etched tracery design, the border emulating contemporary enamelwork. The border overlaid with a metal basma. Signed in Cyrillic lower right. Minor areas of retouching. On the reverse applied metal placque with inscription in Russian, dated '1897'. 31.3 x 26.8 cm.