SEHR FEINE IKONE MIT DER HEILIGEN DREIFALTIGKEIT DES ALTEN TESTAMENTS MIT VERMEIL RIZA
A VERY FINE ICON OF THE OLD TESTAMENT TRINITY WITH A SILVER-GILT RIZA Russian, Palekh, early 19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, 1841 (riza) Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The Three Angels sitting around a table under the tree of Mamre, each blessing and holding a staff, to the left and right in the foreground Abraham and Sarah offering them some food. At the left a servant slaying the tender calf. The background showing the arrival, the foot-washing and the sendoff of the Angels. The faces rendered delicately. Executed in great detail on a gold ground. Overlaid with a finely chased and embossed silver-gilt oklad. Marked with city hallmark, assayer's mark, 84 standard and master's mark 'MR' in Cyrillic. Minimally restored. 31.5 x 26.6 cm.