Lot number 1849 - Auction 147
SEHR FEINE VITA-IKONE MIT DEM HEILIGEN NIKOLAUS VON MYRA

A VERY FINE VITA ICON OF ST. NICHOLAS OF MYRA Russian, Palekh, circa 1800 Tempera on wood panel. Represented frontal, half-length displaying the Gospelbook, dressed in opulent Episcopal vestments, flanked by the half figures of Christ and the Mother of God, both in circular glories. Rendered finely, with great precision to decorative details, most notably to the golden roundels with crosses on the phellonion and the foliage on the omophorion. The background painted gold. Minor vertical crack. 35 x 30.5 cm.