Lot number 1831 - Auction 151
PAAR MONUMENTALE IKONEN MIT CHRISTUS UND DER GOTTESMUTTER 'FREUDE ALLER LEIDENDEN' AUS EINER KIRCHEN-IKONOSTASE

A PAIR OF MONUMENTAL ICONS SHOWING CHRIST THE SAVIOUR AND THE MOTHER OF GOD 'JOY TO ALL WHO GRIEVE' FROM A CHURCH ICONOSTASIS Russian, St. Petersburg, circa 1830/1840 Tempera on wood panels. The haloes made of gold. Painted finely with complimentary blues and reds, the garment folds emphasised with strong gold striations. The icon is distinguished by its fine academic painting style, characteristic of Russian Classicism of the 19th century. Areas of restoration. 97.8 x 51.5 cm / 96.5 x 51.9 cm.