Lot number 873 - Auction 156
GROSSFORMATIGE, DOPPELSEITIGE PROZESSIONS-IKONE MIT DEM HEILIGEN NIKOLAUS VON MYRA UND DER GOTTESMUTTER FEODOROWSKAJA

A VERY LARGE DOUBLE-SIDED PROCESSIONAL ICON SHOWING THE FEODOROVSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD AND ST. NICHOLAS OF MYRA Russian, 1st half of the 17th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The maphorion of the Mother of God in carmine with geometrically shaped folds, embellished with a golden hem and fringes, Christ's green himation and orange chiton decorated with chrysography. The background and border stripped to gesso, areas of restoration. 49 x 41.2 cm.