Russian, 19th century, painted traditionally in tempera and gilt, the Mother of God leaning in toward the standing Christ, four patron saints to the borders, presented in a gold painted velvet lined shadow box. Icon 12.25 x 10.25 in.; DOA 17.75 x 15.75 in.
From the Estate of Malcolm Toon, American Ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1977 to 1979
