Early 18th-Century Russian Icon, Volga Masters (Circle), The Crucifixion Blue Frank Hill Smith

Frank Hill Smith

probably original

particularly Frederik Vermehren (1823-1910)

A gentleman with a brown coat is peering at a chicken's egg

Henry Ladbrooke exhibited at Norwich Castle

Early 18th-Century Russian Icon, Volga Masters (Circle), The Crucifixion Blue Frank Hill SmithThis exquisite and exceedingly rare early 18th century Russian Staurotek icon depicts The Crucifixion of Christ with an assemblage of saints, together with a 19th century copper cast eight pointed cross, inserted in the central recess. Due to the exceptional nature of this piece, we consulted Ilya Kushnirskiy, the Director of the Russian Icon Collection, who in turn contacted Anastasia V. Likhenko, Curator at the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. Ms