Lot number 1182 - Auction 156
ZWEI IKONEN: GROSSFORMATIGE IKONE MIT DER HÖLLENFAHRT UND AUFERSTEHUNG MIT 16 HOCHFESTEN UND GOTTESMUTTER 'FREUDE ALLER LEIDENDEN'

TWO ICONS: A VERY LARGE ICON SHOWING THE RESURRECTION AND DESCENT WITH SIXTEEN MAJOR FEASTS AND THE MOTHER OF GOD 'JOY TO ALL WHO GRIEVE' Russian, 19th century Tempera on wood panels. The background made of silver, covered by a golden lacquer. The border emulating contemporary enamelled decoration. Vertical crack minimally restored. 44 x 37.5 cm / 36 x 31.3 cm.