A Fine Russian School Oil & Tempera Gilt Eleusa Icon Panel of The Madonna & Child sub-Curios often collected direct from the

often collected direct from the affected area

the frame original and the glass un-marked

Examples are becoming increasingly hard to find

some staged

This door is most likely from a large piece of furniture

A Fine Russian School Oil & Tempera Gilt Eleusa Icon Panel of The Madonna & Child sub-Curios often collected direct from theOrigin: 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