A RUSSIAN ICON OF MOTHER OF GOD JOY OF ALL THAT SORROW MOSCOW SCHOOL 19TH C.
depicting Virgin Mary presiding over an assembly of angels, saints, and the afflicted. Written pleas seen on the scrolls. Egg tempera, gold leaf, and gesso on a wood panel. Two insert splints on the back ( one missing). 44.2 x 39 cm. (17 3/8 x 15 3/8 in.)