Lot number 1604 - Auction 161
SEHR SELTENE IKONE MIT DEN ZWÖLF CHÖREN DER ENGEL

A VERY RARE ICON SHOWING THE TWELVE CHOIRS OF ANGELS Russian, 19th century Tempera on wood panel. Gold ground. At the upper border, the New Testament Trinity is enthroned, surrounded by the Mother of God, Saint John the Forerunner and the Archangels. In the following three registers, groups of saints are arranged around representations of angels. Minor retouching. 31 x 26.3 cm.