THE MOTHER OF GOD OF THE SIGN
RUSSIAN, 19TH CENTURY
Unusually portrayed like a girl, her hands raised in prayer and gazing upwards, Christ shown half-length in a medallion, blessing and holding a scroll, the garments and the background with gold leaf, the headdress of the Mother of God and the robe of Christ with decorative foliage emulating pearls
10¾ x 8 7/8 in. (27.25 x 22.5 cm)
THE MOTHER OF GOD OF THE SIGN
RUSSIAN, 19TH CENTURY
Unusually portrayed like a girl, her hands raised in prayer and gazing upwards, Christ shown half-length in a medallion, blessing and holding a scroll, the garments and the background with gold leaf, the headdress of the Mother of God and the robe of Christ with decorative foliage emulating pearls
10¾ x 8 7/8 in. (27.25 x 22.5 cm)