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Antique Russian Icon 19th Century - The All-Seeing Eye of God

From estate: antique Russian Orthodox icon, 19th century, hand-painted on wood with brass oklad

Icon "The All-Seeing Eye of God" (Всевидящее Око Божие)
• Size: 36 x 30.5 cm
• Subject: Christ in the center of the All-Seeing Eye, surrounded by the 4 Evangelists, God the Father above, a rare theological depiction
• Technique: Egg tempera on solid lime wood panel, hand-painted, dark original varnish
• Inscription: Cyrillic "ВСЕВИДЯЩЕЕ ОКО"
• Oklad: Brass basma, hand-engraved with halos
• Condition: Age-appropriate, pigment loss, varnish heavily darkened (untouched), see photos

Back:
• With original crossbars / sponki (typical for antique Russian icons before 1900)
• Solid hand-sawn wood, slightly curved
• Old hanging hardware with wire

Provenance: Acquired in Eastern Europe, in family ownership for over 70 years, from household liquidation.

If you have questions, please contact. Insured shipping available. Pick-up welcome.

Note: This is a private sale. The items offered here come from my private collection. Since the new EU directive now provides a 1-year warranty for private sales as well — unless the seller excludes it — I state that I do not provide any warranty under the EU directive for my privately sold items. By purchasing the item you expressly agree to waive the warranty. There is no right of withdrawal or return for used items purchased from me.