Lot number 1997 - Auction 138
SEHR FEINE JAHRESIKONE MIT 94 GNADENBILDERN DER GOTTESMUTTER

A MENOLOGICAL ICON FOR THE WHOLE YEAR AND 94 PORTRAITS OF THE MOTHER OF GOD Russian, early 19th century Tempera on wood panel. The saints and festivals commemorated in each month depicted over four registers. The miniature figures rendered meticulously, mostly with reds, blues and greens against a gold background. The edges minimally chipped. 34.8 x 29.8 cm.