Lot number 1202 - Auction 147
SEHR FEINE IKONE MIT DER DARBRINGUNG CHRISTI IM TEMPEL

A VERY FINE ICON SHOWING THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST TO THE TEMPLE Russian, Palekh, circa 1800 Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The haloes made of gold. Four selected saints on the borders: the Guardian Angel, two hermits and St. Sergey of Radonezh. The narrative episode represented against an architectural setting, rendered meticulously. Minor areas of retouching. 31.5 x 26.2 cm.