836 - A FINE ICON DEPICTING THE DONSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD. Russian, 16th century. Tempera on wood panel with a double kovcheg; the reverse is covered with fabric. The folds of the garments are gilded. The Mother of God is depicted in half-length, tenderly holding the Christ Child in her left arm. She presses her cheek against that of the Child, while Christ embraces His Mother’s neck with His right arm. Minimally restored. 32.5 x 27.5 cm.

A FINE ICON DEPICTING THE DONSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD. Russian, 16th century. Tempera on wood panel with a double kovcheg; the reverse is covered with fabric. The folds of the garments are gilded. The Mother of God is depicted in half-length, tenderly holding the Christ Child in her left arm. She presses her cheek against that of the Child, while Christ embraces His Mother’s neck with His right arm. Minimally restored. 32.5 x 27.5 cm. FINE ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD OF THE DON (DONSKAYA) Russia, 16th century. Wood panel with two sponki on the reverse, covered with fabric on the back. Double kowtscheg, egg tempera on a chalk ground, with gilded folds in the robe. 32.5 x 27.5 cm. A half-length depiction of the Mother of God lovingly holding the infant Christ in her left arm. She has rested her cheek against the child’s, while Christ wraps his right arm around his mother’s neck. Minimally restored.