egg tempera and gesso on panel; the icon delicately rendered, particularly the Holy Figure's hair and the surfaces of the veil; the oklad finely chased and repoussé rendering the veil in high relief, the borders chased with Neoclassical ornament, Moscow, 1802; also with inscription indicating metal weight; the halo in the Rococo taste, chased and repoussé with seraphim set among the rays, the oklad marked Moscow, 1791; measuring 68 x 55.6 cm (26 3/4 x 21 7/8 in.)