Prophet Daniel with Christ Bearing the Cross, Northern Russia, 17th century

divided into two registers, the prophet Daniel in the upper register, traditionally represented beardless, shown with a Persian head and dressed in a blue tunic and red mantle, holding a scroll with his prophecy, in the lower register, Christ, bowed under the weight of the cross, being lead by a soldier who addresses a man looking on at the scene, called Simon of Cyrene, to assist Christ

Uto Auktionen Zürich, 19 May 1982, lot 100

Private Collection, Germany

Some minor wear and some minor retouching.
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