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A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE NATIVITY OF MARY, 16TH CENTURY ,
PROVENANCE The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures, A la Vieille Russie, New York, S. 1054 (original invoice available upon request)
the seated figure of St. Anna is presented on a bed, contemplating the miraculous birth of the Holy Virgin, she is attended by three handmaidens who bring her the symbols of fertility and life, in the lower right a midwife and a servant prepare the ritual bath for the infant Mary, in the upper right the hitherto barren Saint Anna and Saint Joachim are shown cradling the infant Mother Mary. Egg tempera, gold leaf, and gesso on wood panel with kovcheg. Two insert splints on the back. 31.6 x 28 cm (12 1/2 x 11 in.)