Lot number 1959 - Auction 161
GROSSFORMATIGE VITA-IKONE MIT DEM HEILIGEN NIKOLAUS VON MYRA MIT ZWÖLF SZENEN

A LARGE VITA ICON SHOWING SAINT NICHOLAS OF MYRA WITH TWELVE SCENES FROM HIS LIFE Russian, second half 19th century Tempera on cypress wood panel. The background gilded and ornamentally punched, the border decorated with patterns emulating contemporary cloisonné enamel oklads. Minor retouching. 44.2 x 36.8 cm.