End of the19th century , Mstera.
Cypress wood, lewkas, tempera.
Handpainted with an egg tempera over the leaf of gold.
Size: 53,2x44,2x4 cm.

Probably our icon is written in workshop Jantsov. The ornament on an icon is very close to an ornament on an icon to "Our Lady of Smolensk", the written Jantsov G.I. and N.P.Kondakova was a collection (now in Russian museum).

This icon is an excellent example of the high quality of painting in this icon. The icon is painted in a traditional iconographic manner, in a masterly implementation. The gold stripes on St. Nichola's garments are made using a special method of application of the gold leaf, - "assist". The complicated that the icon was made upon the order of a rich person. The bottom border of the icon is restored.

This icon is a real artwork and has museum level.

Price: 10000 Euro