Lot number 1487 - Auction 138
MONUMENTALE IKONE MIT DEM SCHLEIERWUNDER DER GOTTESMUTTER (POKROW)

A MONUMENTAL ICON SHOWING THE PROTECTING VEIL OF THE MOTHER OF GOD (POKROV) Russian, circa 1875 Tempera on wood panel. Finely painted with bright colours against a light blue background. The gilt border ornately incised and painted to simulate cloisonné enamel. Minor areas of restoration. 71 x 57.5 cm.