A Fine Russian School Oil & Tempera Gilt Eleusa Icon Panel of The Madonna & Child sub-Curios With a certain seventeenth century

With a certain seventeenth century feel

often collected direct from the affected area

to be blow around by the erratic English wind

little short of superb

whilst the hand-spun yarn creates a stunning depth of colour and sophistication

A Fine Russian School Oil & Tempera Gilt Eleusa Icon Panel of The Madonna & Child sub-Curios With a certain seventeenth centuryOrigin: Russian Period: Early Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1810 Height: 12 inches Width: 8. 5 inches Depth: 1 inch Traditionally painted in sombre colours, this example of The Madonna & Child is based upon an icon in the classic pose known as the eleusa or "compassionate one" and emphasises the tender and trusting relationship between the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child. There are symbols above the figures and a hole bored to the