Cartoon for a Russian Icon of the Virgin and Christ Child (Hodegetria)

16th-17th century, ink and colors on paper, unsigned, matted and framed under glass.

Sheet size 10 x 7 3/4 in.; Frame dimensions 20 3/4 x 17 1/2 in.

Published:
McKenzie, A. Dean, Greek and Russian icons and other liturgical objects in the Collection of Mr. Charles Bolles Rogers, Milwaukee: University of Wisconsin, 1965 (illustrated on plate 7)

A preparatory cartoon for transfer to a prepared wooden panel.

Creasing, toning, a few small tears and light staining to sheet; not examined out of the frame.

$300 - 600