Icon, Nativity of Christ - Wood - 19th century

Rare Russian Christmas icon of the 19th century. Tempera on wooden board Gold-plated halos and background The icon is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity (Ikonenmuseum Schloss Autenried near Günzburg/Donau) Here is the content of the certificate (photo: "The presented icon (height: 22. 2 cm, width: 19 cm) showing the birth of Christ On the theme, origin of the subject, etc. , see “Handbuch der Ikonenkunst”, Munich 1966, p. 300. In the middle of the picture, the newborn baby Jesus is depicted in a crib, behind which the Mother of God is depicted; right: the Annunciation to the shepherds, including: the flight to Egypt. Bottom left: Saint Joseph sits in a cave. Before him is the devil in the form of an old shepherd who tries to persuade him that a virgin birth is impossible. Above it are the Three Kings. In the middle above is the star of Bethlehem. The icon is a work from a north Russian old religious studio from the Pomore region from the first half of the 19th century. The centrepiece is inserted in a new wooden panel. The condition of the middle field is good. High-quality Russian Christmas icon of the late period. Country of origin: German private collection of old Russian and Greek icons. Express and careful shipping.