Russian Icon Depicting St. John the Merciful Patriarch of Alexandria

Description:

Russian Icon Depicting St. John the Merciful Patriarch of Alexandria, 19th century, painted on a gold leaf, showing the saint with two fingers raised in blessing, in a checkered robe, within a patterned border framed in red paint, 12 1/4 x 10 1/2 in.
Estimate $800-1,200

Scattered minor paint loss and retouching (area around Cyrillic inscription to right and around edge). Panel with very minor scatter abrasions to back and sides, one area of back appeared to have been gouged out.


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