ICON ‘MOTHER OF GOD VLADIMIRSKAYA’ WITH SILVER OKLAD DECORATED WITH PEARLS Yaroslavl, early 19th century

Oklad: silver (no hallmarks, tested), embossed and engraved, blackened, gilded, river pearls and stones wood, levkas, gold leaf, tempera 32 x 26 cm Condition: oklad without restorations, some minor retouching on the painting This gentle, spiritual image of the Virgin Mary with the Infant Jesus was created by a talented iconographer in the style of traditional icon painting from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The silver oklad, adorned with Empire-style embellishments and featuring pearls on the garments and blackening on select elements, harmoniously complements the remarkable artistic composition.