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19th C., Religious Icon, Easter with the Passion of Christ (Russian)
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19th C., Religious Icon, Easter with the Passion of Christ (Russian)

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19th Century, Religious Icon, Easter with the Passion of Christ (Russian).

Russian Orthodox icon, circa 1880. Mixed media painting, egg tempera, gesso, and levkas on a wood board with gilding. The icon consists of small panels representing the Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church, with the scene of Resurrection in the center.

Aged label on rear in German translates to:

Feast Day Icon, Russia

The outer circle depicts the major and minor feast days, the inner circle the biography of Christ. The Easter Festival with the Descent into Hell and the Ascension forms the center.

CONDITION:

Wear commensurate with age. No major cracks. Reverse sponki's likely replaced, circa 19th century.

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Date of Manufacture

White Space Antiques has dated this Russian Orthodox Icon Panel to the 1880s.

Independent Date Check ID 09398880
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Fine network of craquelure across the paint: natural ageing of the levkas ground.
Reverse wooden battens set into tapered channels: standard nineteenth-century panel bracing.
Dark natural oxidisation across the unvarnished reverse: prolonged exposure to air.
Old typed collector label and inventory marks: mid-twentieth-century European collection history.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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Height
35.5cm (13.98")
Width
30.5cm (12.01")
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SA1199840
Description
19th Century, Religious Icon, Easter with the Passion of Christ (Russian).

Russian Orthodox icon, circa 1880. Mixed media painting, egg tempera, gesso, and levkas on a wood board with gilding.

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The icon consists of small panels representing the Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church, with the scene of Resurrection in the center.
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fig 1. A 19th-century Russian Orthodox icon panel painted on a wooden board with gold leaf depicting the Resurrection and Passion of Christ surrounded by narrative feast vignettes.
fig 1. 19th C., Religious Icon, Easter with the Passion of Christ (Russian)

Aged label on rear in German translates to:

Feast Day Icon, Russia

The outer circle depicts the major and minor feast days, the inner circle the biography of Christ. The Easter Festival with the Descent into Hell and the Ascension forms the center.

fig 2. A 19th-century Russian Orthodox icon panel painted on a wooden board with gold leaf depicting the Resurrection and Passion of Christ surrounded by narrative feast vignettes.
fig 2. 19th C., Religious Icon, Easter with the Passion of Christ (Russian)

CONDITION:

Wear commensurate with age. No major cracks. Reverse sponki's likely replaced, circa 19th century.

WEBSITE:

For more information or more detailed images, please, visit our website:

https://www.WhiteSpaceAntiques.com

Date of Manufacture

White Space Antiques has dated this Russian Orthodox Icon Panel to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 09398880
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Fine network of craquelure across the paint: natural ageing of the levkas ground.
Reverse wooden battens set into tapered channels: standard nineteenth-century panel bracing.
Dark natural oxidisation across the unvarnished reverse: prolonged exposure to air.
Old typed collector label and inventory marks: mid-twentieth-century European collection history.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
35.5cm (13.98")
Width
30.5cm (12.01")
Reference Numbers
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SA1199840
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Archive I A 19th-century Russian Orthodox icon panel painted on a wooden board with gold leaf depicting the Resurrection and Passion of Christ surrounded by narrative feast vignettes.

19th C., Religious Icon, Easter with the Passion of Christ (Russian)

Archive II A 19th-century Russian Orthodox icon panel painted on a wooden board with gold leaf depicting the Resurrection and Passion of Christ surrounded by narrative feast vignettes. View II
Archive III A 19th-century Russian Orthodox icon panel painted on a wooden board with gold leaf depicting the Resurrection and Passion of Christ surrounded by narrative feast vignettes. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century Russian Orthodox icon panel painted on a wooden board with gold leaf depicting the Resurrection and Passion of Christ surrounded by narrative feast vignettes. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century Russian Orthodox icon panel painted on a wooden board with gold leaf depicting the Resurrection and Passion of Christ surrounded by narrative feast vignettes. View V
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A 19th-century Russian Orthodox icon panel painted on a wooden board with gold leaf depicting the Resurrection and Passion of Christ surrounded by narrative feast vignettes.
19th C., Religious Icon, Easter with the Passion of Christ (Russian)
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A 19th-century Russian Orthodox icon panel painted on a wooden board with gold leaf depicting the Resurrection and Passion of Christ surrounded by narrative feast vignettes.
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  • ObjectReligious Icons
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRussian Orthodox
  • MaterialWood, Egg Tempera, Gold Leaf
  • ColourOchre and Red
  • MotifsMulti-scene vignettes, Central Anastasis panel, Cyrillic script borders, Gilded halo details
  • SizeH 35.5 cm (14 in) x W 30.5 cm (12 in)

This Russian Orthodox icon from 1880 is a mixed media painting on a wood board executed in egg tempera, gesso, and levkas with gilding. The composition comprises a central scene depicting the Resurrection and Passion of Christ, surrounded by multi-scene narrative vignettes representing the feasts of the Orthodox Church, all bordered by Cyrillic script and accented with gilded halo details. The painted surface displays distinct shades of ochre and deep red against the wooden ground, showing surface wear commensurate with its age. Measuring 35.5 cm high and 30.5 cm wide, the rectangular panel includes an aged label on the rear with German text relating to its origin. In a modern home, this piece suits display on a narrow wall space in a study, hallway, or living area, hung securely at eye level to appreciate the intricate details of the miniature narrative panels.

FAQs

Russian Orthodox icons are sacred panel paintings depicting holy figures, liturgical feasts, and biblical narratives. Traditionally produced for both church iconostases and private home altars, these works utilise specific symbolic conventions and visual layouts to guide contemplative prayer.

Nineteenth-century icons were typically crafted using seasoned wooden boards, often reinforced with rear wooden slats termed sponki. The surface was prepared with linen cloth and layers of gesso before natural earth pigment tempera and real gold leaf were applied.

Authenticity is evaluated through timber construction, wood shrinkage patterns, craquelure within the gesso, and hand-painted Cyrillic calligraphy along the borders. Natural age-related wear to the gilding and pigment oxidation also offer key indicators of age.

Religious icons function as striking cultural artifacts when mounted as single focal points against neutral walls or placed within dedicated gallery groupings. Placing the panel on a dark timber console table or alongside leather-bound books highlights its historic patina.

Icons should be kept in stable environments away from direct heat sources, high humidity, and direct sunlight, which can cause timber warping and paint flaking. Cleaning should be limited to light dusting with a dry, soft camel-hair brush without chemical polishes.
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