Late 19th century, tempera and gilt on wood panel, unsigned, depicting various saints gathered within a gilt field, beneath the Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God (patron icon of the Romanov family), all within a scrolling foliate and floral border. A list of saints is attached to verso from top to bottom, including St. Alexis, St. Michael, St. Theodore, St. John, St. Elizabeth, St. Anna, Czar Alexander, St. Catherine, St. Paul, Alexis Metropolitan of Moscow, St. Nicholas, St. Peter.

17 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.

From the Art Collection of Howard R. Guild, Sr., Boston, Massachusetts, By Descent through the Family
Howard R. Guild, Sr. (1867-1944) was a major collector of etchings by Whistler, Rembrandt, Gallagher, Meryon and Hayden. He held the largest private collection of Whistler prints in the United States until over twenty prints were donated by his grandson, Alden Guild, to the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College in the 1990’s. The Hood Museum graciously matted the remaining Whistler prints, which will be offered here at auction in early 2024.

Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Guild became a paper and twine merchant following his graduation form Harvard University. He credited his time in this profession to his love of graphic works. In addition to his donation to Dartmouth's Hood Museum, Guild donated significant works to other major art institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harvard University, Yale University.

Some bowing to panel; vertical stress crack to left side; some surface scuffs; scattered gilt and paint losses, primarily to left edge;