"The Holy Face in the classic wooden box (kiot) from the walnut."
Second half of the 19th century. St. Petersburg.
Size: 32 x 29,6 cm. Without kiot: 18 x14,3 cm.
Technique & Material: Cypress, gesso, tempera, oil, engraving under the cold enamel on the gold leaf of the icon background.
Description: Provenance: Icon was stored only in a private collection. Rare detail: on the back side of the icon there is the document under the wax seal. This is the sertificate of the authenticity, which was issued by the Ministry of Culture of the USSR. It repeats the above information.
The kiot to this icon is unique in its kind. It is made in stilstike of classicism and in fact is the precious casket. The top cover is removable.
Unique iconography, the highest level of the art. The perfect state of preservation.
Please ask for more information about the icon and it's provenance.
High Resolution Images: fragments.
Price: EUR 2000.-
Cпас Нерукотворный в классическом киоте из орехового дерева.
19 век. Вторая половина. Санкт Петербург.
Размер: 32 x 29,6 cm. Без киота: 18 x 14,3 cm.
Kипарис , левкас , темпера , масло , гравировка под холодная эмаль по сусальному золоту фона иконы.
Высокое качество: фрагменты.
Цена: EUR 2000.-