Lot number 1522 - Auction 138
SIGNIERTE UND DATIERT IKONE MIT DER GOTTESMUTTER VON TSCHENSTOCHAU (ERWEICHEN DER HARTEN HERZEN)

A SIGNED AND DATED ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD OF CHENSTOKHOVSKAYA (SOFTENER OF THE EVIL HEARTS) Russian, Moscow, Nikolay Sergeevitch Emelianov, dated 1911 Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Finely executed in great detail. All bearing gilt haloes, painted traditionally predominantely with greens. Two selected saints on the borders: Guardian Angel and St. Eugenia. The edges minimally chipped. Signed in Cyrillic and dated at lower right. 27 x 22.8 cm.