ICON ‘THE CRUCIFIXION WITH SAINTS’ Above ‘The Cross’ there are the images of the ‘Mother of God Kazanskaya’, ‘Transfiguration of the Lord’ and the ‘Mother of God, Joy of All Who Sorrow’. The margins feature images of the Guardian Angel and Saint Eudokia Guslitsy, late 19th century
Lotto 319
300500
wood, levkas, tempera
44 x 38.2 cm
Condition: minor holes caused by beetles on the reverse, vertical crack runs along the joint between the panels
This multi-panel icon, originating from a well-known Old Believer centre in the Moscow region, is of considerable collectible value.