Lot number 2347 - Auction 151
GROSSFORMATIGE UND SELTENE MEHRFELDER-IKONE MIT DEM HEILIGEN NIKOLAUS VON MYRA, DNE APOSTELN UND HEILIGEN SOWIE FESTTAGEN UND DER GOTTESMUTTER 'UNERWARTETE FREUDE'

A RARE AND LARGE MULTI-PARTITE ICON SHOWING ST. NICHOLAS OF MYRA, THE APOSTLES, SAINTS, FEASTS AND THE MOTHER OF GOD 'THE UNEXPECTED JOY' Russian, 19th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The background made of silver, covered by a golden lacquer. The border stripped to gesso, partially restored. 43.3 x 34.4 cm.