Lot number 1498 - Auction 147
FEINE IKONE MIT DER ALTTESTAMENTLICHEN DREIFALTIGKEIT

A FINE ICON SHOWING THE OLD TESTAMENT TRINITY Russian, 19th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The haloes and background made of gold. The Three Angels sitting around a table under the tree of Mamre, each blessing and holding a staff, to the left and right in the foreground Abraham and Sarah offering them some food. The faces rendered delicately, the garments decorated generously with gold. Minor areas of retouching. 35.5 x 30.3 cm.