Antiques, Orthodox Russian icon: The Jesus Christ

Beginner of 19th century, Russian, Romanov-Borisoglebsk (Old Believers). Egg tempera, gesso, gold leaf on wood panel. Two splints on the back top and bottom. In this half-length form of writing, Jesus Christ holds an open book with the text in full: “ Come by blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world” 

Condition: The icon is well preserved, it was cleaned, there is no loss of the paint layer, there are no traces of restoration.

Size: 13 3/4” x 11 3/4” (35 x 30 cm.)

A5728