Lot number 1985 - Auction 138
GROSSFORMATIGE UND FEINE IKONE MIT DEM EVANGELISTEN MARKUS AUS EINER KÖNIGSTÜR

A LARGE ICON SHOWING ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST FROM A ROYAL DOOR Russian, Moscow, 1st third 17th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The saint depicted seated, within a cityscape writing his Gospel; his symbol, an Eagle, outlined within a semi-circular mandorla on a green ground edged with cloud scrolls. Finely executed on a gold ground. Minor areas of retouching. 57.5 x 40 cm.