Russian Icon of a Saint

tempera on wood, painted in bright colours against a black and gilt ground, the saint depicted with the mother Mary and infant Jesus above his right shoulder

Measurements:

35 x 31 cm

Provenance:

Leonard Kaplan Ancient Art, Laguna Beach, CA, in 1973, Private, Collection, Sydney, Shapiro Auctioneers, SH053, lot 75, 28 June 2009

• EStimate $1,600 - $2,600