Lot number 1975 - Auction 142
SELTENE IKONE MIT CHRISTUS 'EINGEBORENER SOHN, WORT GOTTES'

A RARE ICON SHOWING CHRIST 'ONLY BEGOTTEN SON' Russian, Old Belivers' Workshop, 19th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The background made of silver. Depicting Christ Emmanuel enthroned in the centre, surrounded by a large aureole borne up by two angels, above are the Trinity and God Sabaoth with two angels to the left and to the right, in the lower right a triumphant skeleton holding a scythe astride an apocalyptic beast symbolising Death, a victorious Christ dressed in armour opposite. Minor areas of retouching. 35.6 x 29.7 cm.