Lot number 2539 - Auction 151
IKONE MIT DEN HEILIGEN KLOSTERGRÜNDERN DES WALAAM-KLOSTERS SERGEJ UND GERMAN UND DER VERKLÄRUNG CHRISTI

A FINE ICON SHOWING STS. SERGIUS AND GERMAN IN FRONT OF THE VALAAM MONASTERY AND THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST Russian, circa 1890 Tempera on wood panel. Finely executed in great detail. The background and border decorated with engraved stylized patterns emulating the metal oklads of contemporary icons. 26.5 x 22.1 cm.