A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE SEVEN SLEEPERS OF EPHESUS, 19TH CENTURY
depicting a group of seven holy worshippers hiding out and falling into a multi-century long slumber in a cave outside the city of Ephesus. Egg tempera, gold leaf and gesso on wood panel with a kovcheg. Two insert splints on the back (both missing). 35.6 x 30 cm (14 1/8 x 11 2/4 in.)