A Greek Icon of Four Saints.

A small icon of four saints, including Saint Maron and Saint Nika, with Christ above. Tempera on gold leaf, wood panel. 6 7/8" x 6". A note in Italian verso reads: "Greek icon...Byzantine style on gold background from 17th century, purchased in Gomel in Russia from a soldier Cambiaso Epifanio." Condition: striations of craquelure; scuffing; edge loss to paint, including one at bottom approx. 7/8"-long; loss to wood panel on two corners verso, and scattered wormholes. Provenance: Private Collection; Northern California.