19th century Russian icon, tempera on panel, depicting St Michael, Archangel of the Apocalypse and heavenly warrior, riding across the sky on a red winged horse with trumpet in mouth, his left hand holding a closed gospel, the right hand holding a lance which pierces one of the seven heads of the dragon or devil hidden to the lower margin, a rainbow unites both hands and he is surmounted by Christ emanating from clouds, 25 cm x 21 cm