A Large and very fine icon showing the Kazanskaya Mother of God with an Ant Noveau Silver Gilt Riza, Russian, Moscow,Dmitriy Smirnov,1905-1908 (riza)

Oil on wood panel with Velvet backing.

The figures Realistically painted,the Christ child with his right hand raised in a benediction,the Mother of God Behind him.The riza Border cast with stylized foliate scroll set with cabochons.Marked with assayer's mark,84 Standard and master's mark 'D.S.' in Cyrillic.Minor areas of Retouching .Size 41,7 x 35,4 cm