"Orthodox Icon - Deesis - Russia - Late 18th Century "
Orthodox icon on a wooden panel, depicting a Deesis: Christ Pantocrator in Majesty, seated on a throne and presenting the open Gospel, flanked by the Virgin Mary (Mother of God) and Saint John the Baptist, both intercessory. Inscriptions and text in Church Cyrillic script, with a visible Gospel passage ("Приидите ко Мне…", Matthew 11:28). Thick wooden panel with two sliding crossbars on the reverse, a traditional Russian icon mounting. Late 18th/early 19th century