A RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON OF SAINTS DMITRIY AND TATIANA, 19TH CENTURY

Tempera on wood panel. The full-length figures of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki and the Holy Martyr Tatiana stand against a pale blue ground, identified by Church Slavonic inscriptions. Christ Pantocrator appears above upon clouds, blessing the saints. The composition is enclosed within an elaborate painted border of interlaced foliage and geometric ornament. The reverse is reinforced with two horizontal battens. Russian Empire, 19th century.

Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in., (26.5 x 21.5 cm.)

Conditions: Overall good condition. Craquelure, light surface wear and scratches and scattered losses to the painted surface, particularly along the borders and edges.

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