Early 18th-Century Russian Icon, Volga Masters (Circle), The Crucifixion Blue A gentleman with a brown

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

particularly Frederik Vermehren (1823-1910)

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

Frank Hill Smith

Early 18th-Century Russian Icon, Volga Masters (Circle), The Crucifixion Blue A gentleman with a brownThis 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