Lot number 917 - Auction 151
GROSSFORMATIGE IKONE MIT DER AUFERSTEHUNG UND HÖLLENFAHRT, DER PASSION CHRISTI UND 16 HOCHFESTEN MIT VERMEIL-BASMA

A LARGE ICON OF THE RESURRECTION AND DESCENT INTO HELL WITH THE PASSION CYCLE WITHIN A SURROUND OF 16 GREAT FEASTS OF ORTHODOXY WITH SILVER-GILT BASMA Russian, 18th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, 1787 (basma) Tempera on wood panel. Finely rendered in a fine detailed manner with reds and greens against a rocky terrain of saturated ochre. The borders overlaid with a silver-gilt basma chased and repoussé with flowers. Marked with city hallmark, assayer's mark and master's mark 'JaM' in Cyrillic. Minimally worn. 48.4 x 38.5 cm.