Lot number 2078 - Auction 142
FEINE IKONE MIT DEM PROPHETEN ELIAS, SEINEM LEBEN IN DER WÜSTE UND SEINER FEURIGEN HIMMELFAHRT

A FINELY PAINTED ICON SHOWING THE PROPHET ELIJAH, HIS LIFE IN THE DESERT AND HIS FIERY ASCENT TO HEAVEN Russian, 2nd quarter 19th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The figures finely executed in great detail with golden haloes. The facial features rendered in great detail, wearing gold haloes and elaborately decorated vestments. Four patron saints represented on the border: Sts. Theodore and George and Alexis, Metropolitan of Moscow and Sergey of Radonezh. Minor losses to the left border, minor areas of retouching. 35.5 x 31.3 cm.