A RUSSIAN SHESTODNEV ICON WITH DAYS OF THE WEEK, 18TH-19TH CENTURY depicting the first six days of the liturgical week, including images of the Resurrection, Assembly of the Angels, the Beheading of John the Baptist, the Annunciation, the Washing of Christ`s Feet, and the Crucifixion surrounding a central image of Christ Enthroned, the lower register features a group of worshipping saints and martyrs raising their hands in prayer. Egg tempera, gold leaf, and gesso on wood panel with a kovcheg. Two insert splints on the back. 35.4 x 30.7 cm (14 x 12 1/8 in.)