A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD TO SOOTHE MY SORROWS, LATE 17TH-EARLY 18TH CENTURY
the Virgin Mary shown with her hand gently resting against her head, tenderly looking down upon the Christ Child resting in her lap. Egg tempera, gold leaf and gesso on wood panel with a kovcheg. Two insert splints along the top and bottom edges. 32.3 x 25 cm (12 3/4 x 9 7/8 in.)