A Fine Russian School Oil & Tempera Gilt Eleusa Icon Panel of The Madonna & Child sub-Curios as echoed here

as echoed here

the frame original and the glass un-marked

Examples are becoming increasingly hard to find

to be blow around by the erratic English wind

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 as echoed hereOrigin: 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