depicting the Virgin Mary, with her arms raised to the heaven in prayer and Christ Emmanuel against her breast, surrounded by the Synaxis (Assembly) of the prophets with King David and King Solomon on the upper part of the icon. The prophets are pictured in floral medallions indicating that this icon can also be classified as the 'Virgin of the Unfading Rose'. Egg tempera, gold leaf, and gesso on a wood panel. Two insert splints on top and bottom edges. 31.2 x 26.5 cm. (12 1/4 x 10 1/2 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,