Antique 19th C Greek Orthodox Icon Virgin Mary & Jesus St. George & Dragon 1800 Recently Added titled "Prise de Corsaire" by

titled "Prise de Corsaire" by Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914)

where the landscape again exerted influence over him

most are either in Museums or located in 15th & 16th century period buildings & churches

The base stamped with a kokoshnik mark for Moscow and the maker's stamp for Nikolay Strulev

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Antique 19th C Greek Orthodox Icon Virgin Mary & Jesus St. George & Dragon 1800 Recently Added titled "Prise de Corsaire" bySOLD A large & fine antique early 19th century hand painted & gilded Greek Orthodox icon, egg tempera on panel, circa 1800. The icon with a central figural group of the Virgin & Jesus, the heavens above them with God & Jesus looking down, flanked with angels seated on clouds. The Virgin is surrounded by saints in gilded cartouches with Greek caligraphy, the Virgin also with a long ribbon with Greek caligraphy. The base with four panels; the two