GROSSFORMATIGE DATIERTE UND FEINE IKONE MIT DER... Lot 617

GROSSFORMATIGE DATIERTE UND FEINE IKONE MIT DER HÖLLENFAHRT UND AUFERSTEHUNG CHRISTI MIT ZWÖLF HOCHFESTEN DES ORTHODOXEN KIRCHENJAHRES A LARGE AND FINE ICON SHOWING THE DESCENT INTO HELL AND THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST WITHIN A SURROUND OF TWELVE MAJOR FEASTS Russian, Kostroma, dated 1789 Tempera on wood panel with frame. Finely executed in great detail. The highly decorative image rendered in detail, predominantly with various shades of blue and red with gold highlights. Four saints flanking the central panel. Minor areas of retouching. Dated inscription cartouche below the Descent into Hell. On the reverse Cyrillic dedication inscription: 'Family icon of the Kupreyanovs, owners of the village of Vengino, in the Chukhlomsk district of Kostroma province'. 62 x 50 cm. LARGE DATED AND FINE ICON WITH THE HELL MISSION AND RESURRECTION OF CHRIST WITH TWELVE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH YEAR Russia, Kostroma, dated 1789 Heavy wooden panel with two frontal sponki. Edge molding, egg tempera on chalk gurnd, gilding. 62 x 50 cm. Dated inscription cartouche below the Hell ride. Cyrillic dedication inscription on verso: 'Family icon of Kupreyanovs, owners of Vengino village, in Chukhlomsk district of Kostroma province'. The central field is flanked by four selected saints, including Andrei and Eudokia. Punctual retouching.