depicting Virgin Mary and the Christ Child, wearing royal vestments and crowns, presiding over an assembly of angels, saints, and the afflicted, four saints, including St.Alexandra, St. Foma and St. Martha depicted in the border. Written pleas seen on the scrolls. Egg tempera, gold leaf, and gesso on a wood panel. Two insert splints on top and bottom edges. 29.2 x 22.5 cm. (11 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)


PROVENANCE:
Inherited by the present owner from Maria Fedorovskaya, Ukrainian ?migr?, renowned gypsy dancer, and later founder of the famous New York Russian restaurant,