ST. INNOKENTII THE FIRST BISHOP OF IRKUTSK

ST. INNOKENTII THE FIRST BISHOP OF IRKUTSK
RUSSIAN, 1896-1908
Portrayed frontal, full-length, raising the cross to his chest and holding prayer beads, his halo defined by two golden rims, wearing a gem-set Episcopal mitre, an opulent cape and an omophorion, the saint rendered realistically against a luminous background, the silver oklad decorated with rich repoussé foliate scrolls, the back of the panel covered with peach velvet, the latter matching the inside of the icon's wooden case
11 5/8 x 8 1/8 in. (29.5 x 20.6 cm)