Icon representing the Mother of God from... - Lot 207 - Jean-Marc Delvaux

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Icon representing the Mother of God from... - Lot 207 - Jean-Marc Delvaux
Icon representing the Mother of God from Tikhvin. Russia, 18th century. Oil on canvas mounted on wood. Chips, missing parts, restorations. 31,5 x 27 cm. Provenance: Nikolenko Gallery It is said that Saint Luke painted the icon that gave rise to this type of Virgin and Child. The original is said to have appeared in Russia in 1383, when, according to legend, the famous image was miraculously transported from Constantinople to above the waters of the Novgorod river, the Tikhvinka.
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