19TH C. RUSSIAN ICON, ST. PARASKEVA / VIRGIN FEODOROV

A 19th C. Russian icon, tempera on wood panel, depicting St. Paraskeva standing in full length wearing monastic robes with a green stole and golden halo, before an image of the Feodorovskaya Mother of God (Virgin of Feodorov) holding the Christ Child. The Theotokos panel inscribed in Church Slavonic (Image of the Feodorov Most Holy Mother of God); a painted Troparion prayer tablet inscribed in red with the full prayer text below. Two labels on verso: 'The Lucy Maxym Collections, 42941, 19th C., St. Parasceva in Front of Virgin of Fedorov' and 'Siamese Imports Co. Inc., 42940 – 19th, Paraskeva w/ Virgin of Feodorov.' Provenance: The Lucy Maxym Collections; Siamese Imports Co., Inc.Overall 17.5”H x 14”W.

Estimate:£297.77

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