Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir, c. 1910 Buy Now all items in extremely fine

all items in extremely fine condition

measuring 102 mm (w) x 128 mm (h)

/ LOS ANGELES 26

During winter 1917-1918

to recognize acts of merit

Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir, c. 1910 Buy Now all items in extremely fineA well preserved icon of the Mother of God of Kazan. Presented on a gessoed wooden board, the image consists of the hand painted faces of Mary and Christ in classic Russian style, with their faces gently touching at the cheek, with hands and feet also visible. Riveted to the board is a silvered brass riza featuring openings perfectly sized to display the paint image, and with the robes and halos of both Mary and Christ executed in detail. The obverse