Icon - Mother of God of Smolensk - Wood

Icon of the Mother of God of Smolensk. Detailed hand-painted icon on wood. • Origin: Russia • Period: 19th century • Technique: egg tempera and gold leaf on wood. Authentic, hand-painted antique Russian icon from the 19th century. The icon is made with egg tempera on a wooden panel and has a gilded background with a classic red-and-blue border line. Equipped with the original, side-slid wooden crossbars (sponki) to prevent warping of the panel. At the top rear, a copper hanging eye was later attached. Dimensions : 32 x 26.5 x 3 cm

Estimate:£749.75

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