Antique Greek Orthodox Gilded Hand-painted Egg Tempera Double Sided Icon, 1850 Mid-Century Modern whom he first painted when

whom he first painted when she was 12 years old

by the Swiss-American artist Hans Gustav Burkhardt (1901-1994)

and was active in Altadena

he was also known for his portraits and religious subjects

7" long X 4

Antique Greek Orthodox Gilded Hand-painted Egg Tempera Double Sided Icon, 1850 Mid-Century Modern whom he first painted whensold Antique 19th Century Greek Gilded Hand painted Egg Tempera, Double Sided Icon, with Cyrillic Text, circa 1850. This extraordinary double sided icon honors four Saints of the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Painted with traditional egg tempera with gilding on a wood panel, and encased in a wooden frame. The icon depicts a pair of saints to both sides, to the front is: Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki on the left and Saint Tryphon of Campsada to the