Early 18th-Century Russian Icon, Volga Masters (Circle), The Crucifixion Blue particularly Frederik Vermehren (1823-1910)

particularly Frederik Vermehren (1823-1910)

where a strip of brilliant gold radiates like a stoked fire

A gentleman with a brown coat is peering at a chicken's egg

such red trimming was associated with the Faculty of Theology

Signed illegibly (P…) /dated lower left and held within a splendid period frame

Early 18th-Century Russian Icon, Volga Masters (Circle), The Crucifixion Blue particularly Frederik Vermehren (1823-1910)This exquisite and exceedingly rare early 18th century Russian Staurotek icon depicts The Crucifixion of Christ with an assemblage of saints, together with a 19th century copper cast eight pointed cross, inserted in the central recess. Due to the exceptional nature of this piece, we consulted Ilya Kushnirskiy, the Director of the Russian Icon Collection, who in turn contacted Anastasia V. Likhenko, Curator at the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. Ms