"Icon / Icon / Icon Glykophilousa Russia Early 18th Century"
Icon GlykophilousaMother of god with the playing child russia circa 1700-30
Height 33.3 x Width 28.3 cm
Icon in very fine tempera paint on levka on wood.
A rare representation of the mother of god.
The mother of God holds her head slightly bowed in front of the child.
Jesus is shown sitting on his hand and looking at his mother and touching the chin with the right hand. The background color and border are lost.
In the left border the guardian angel and on the right an unknown saint.
Excellent state of conservation.
A collector's item!
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