Icon - Several Selected Saints - Wood

Very beautiful and striking antique Russian icon with 'St. Archangel Michael' and four other selected saints (including St. Nicholas, St. Pantaleon, St. Johan, and St. Barbara) from the 19th century (circa 1880).

Hand-painted with egg tempera paints on a wooden panel with a chalk ground.

The painting is very finely and masterfully executed (see photos).

Typical method of icon production in the 18th and 19th centuries in Tsarist Russia.

Above the four saints hovers God the Father on a cloud.

This is an Old Believer icon, likely made to order. The painting is quite masterful and detailed (see photos).

Perfectly harmonized color contrasts and successful shading. The painting contains very authentic scribbles (see photos).

Partial restorations are present (see photos). Especially expressive and striking are the faces of the saints (see photos). The saints are labeled. The inscriptions are legible.

On the reverse side, a cross-brace is missing. Sturdy and solid wooden panel. The icon is in good condition with typical signs of age (see photos).

An icon for collectors and connoisseurs of the subject.

All details are readable in the photos. Photos are part of the description.

Dimensions: 31.5 x 27 x 2.5 cm