Lot number 1209 - Auction 147
GROSSFORMATIGE IKONE MIT DER HÖLLENFAHRT UND AUFERSTEHUNG CHRISTI MIT 16 HOCHFESTEN DES ORTHODOXEN KIRCHENJAHRES

A LARGE ICON OF THE DESCENT INTO HELL AND THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST AND THE MAJOR LITURGICAL FEASTS Russian, Palekh, circa 1800 Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The haloes and borders made of gold. The spandrels showing the Evangelists, painted with bright colours on a beige background. Minor areas of retouching. 53.5 x 44.2 cm.