A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF CHRIST, C. 1880

A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF CHRIST, C. 1880. Depicting a large and impressive icon of Christ as the Lord Almighty on an arched shaped wood panel, wearing ornate jewel embellished vestments and mitre style crown similarly decorated and with both hands delivering a blessing. On the upper margin an inscribed cartouche bearing the title for this image "The Lord Almighty." The background ornately incised with repeating patterns and the border decorated to simulate cloisonné enameling. Overall size 39 inches x 33 inches (99 x 84 cm).

Provenance:
The Hollingsworth Collection

Exhibited:
Brevard Museum of Art (Foosaner Art Museum) Melbourne, FL, September through November 1994,
Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, FL, November 1995 through January 1996,
Durham Western Heritage Museum, Omaha, NE, March through May 1998,
Biblical Arts Center, Dallas, TX, December 1998,
Gallery at the American Bible Society, New York, NY, June through October 1999,
Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, MA, February through May 2001,
Loveland Museum and Gallery, Loveland, CO, January through March 2002,
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS, October through November 2002,
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden, Winter Park, FL, April through June 2004,

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