Lot number 1644 - Auction 161
GROSSFORMATIGE IKONE MIT DER HADESFAHRT UND AUFERSTEHUNG CHRISTI, DEM PASSIONSZYKLUS UND DEN ZWÖLF MONATEN DES JAHRES

A LARGE MENOLOGICAL ICON FOR THE WHOLE YEAR, CENTRED BY THE DESCENT INTO HELL AND THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST, SURROUNDED BY THE PASSION CYCLE AND THE TWELVE MONTHS OF THE YEAR Russian, second half 19th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Gold ground, the border ornately engraved. 53.5 x 44.2 cm.