BASMA
AN ICON SHOWING THE DESCENT INTO HELL AND RESURRECTION, THE PASSION OF CHRIST AND 16 MAJOR FEASTS WITH A SILVER BASMA Russian, 19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, Vasily Ivanovich Popov, 1823 (basma) Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Gold ground. Silver basma with engraved decoration. Marked with city mark, assayer's mark, 84 standard and Cyrillic maker's mark 'VP'. Paint blistering, losses to the paint layer, restorations. 31.3 x 26.5 cm.
AN ICON SHOWING THE DESCENT INTO HELL AND RESURRECTION, THE PASSION OF CHRIST AND 16 MAJOR FEASTS WITH A SILVER BASMA Russian, 19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, Vasily Ivanovich Popov, 1823 (basma) Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Gold ground. Silver basma with engraved decoration. Marked with city mark, assayer's mark, 84 standard and Cyrillic maker's mark 'VP'. Paint blistering, losses to the paint layer, restorations. 31.3 x 26.5 cm.
