Lot number 1397 - Auction 147
SEHR FEINE IKONE MIT DER HÖLLENFAHRT UND AUFERSTEHUNG CHRISTI MIT SILBER-BASMA

A VERY FINE ICON SHOWING THE DESCENT INTO HELL AND THE HARROWING OF HELL WITH A SILVER BASMA Russian, Moscow, circa 1600 (icon), Russian, circa 1800 (basma) Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The icon finely painted with extensive ornamental detail and chrysography. The borders overlaid with a silver basma engraved with foliage. Set into a later panel (vrezka), the background stripped to gesso, vertical crack restored. 32.7 x 26.6 cm.