93. Icon of St. Alexander Svirsky, Russia, late 18th century.

Icon of St. Alexander Svirsky, Russian monk and abbot. Wood, gesso, tempera, chased silver setting. The saint is presented in full growth under the Old Testament Trinity, with the following: on the left, St. John the Baptist and on the right, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Russia, late 18th century. Traces of the hallmarks of the city and the date on the right at the feet of the saint. Height : 31cm; width : 27cm; Gross weight: 1705g The icon could also have included the Monk Zosima of Solovetsky, but the presence of the trinity forces one to opt for Alexander Svirsky.