Lot number 1408 - Auction 161
GROSSFORMATIGE IKONE MIT DER HÖLLENFAHRT UND AUFERSTEHUNG CHRISTI MIT 16 HOCHFESTEN DES ORTHODOXEN KIRCHENJAHRES UND DEN VIER EVANGELISTEN

A LARGE ICON SHOWING THE DESCENT INTO HELL AND THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST WITH 16 MAJOR FEASTS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH YEAR AND THE FOUR EVANGELISTS Russian, circa 1900 Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg, gold ground, the border ornamentally punched. The garments finely modelled with gold folds. Minor losses, vertical crack restored. 53.3 x 44.6 cm.