A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE RUSSIAN ICON 19TH CENTURY

A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE RUSSIAN ICON 19TH CENTURY. Comprising a large and impressive, finely painted icon depicting various subjects and scenes rendered on a gilt ground. At center a finely painted image of the Mother of God Joy to All Who Sorrow surrounded by ten additional images. Clockwise beginning from the upper left corner including the Bogoliubskaya Mother of God, the Pokrov Mother of God, Saint Nicholas, the Vladimir Mother of God, the It is Truly Merciful Mother of God, Saint George, the Four Hierarchs with Saint Nicholas, the Archangel Michael, the Shui-Smolensk Mother of God and the Tikhvin Mother of God. The outer border painted with 34 individual waist-up images of various saints, including Patriarchs, Metropolitans, Bishops, Monks, and others. Some with remaining inscriptions identifying them. 21 inches x 17.5 inches (53 x 44 cm).

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