ICON THE APPEARANCE OF THE VIRIGN

Depicting The Appearance of the Virgin to Saint-Archip. Shown wearing a long robe, with her hands extended, standing in front of a kneeling bearded Saint-Archip. In the top left appears amidst cloud-scrolls Christ. All painted on a yellow ground. Some loss and damage typical of its age. Beautiful wood patina.

• Russian; 18th century

Dimensions: 28cm X 32cm (11” X 12 1/2”)