A RUSSIAN ICON MOURN NOT FOR ME MOTHER, 19TH CENTURY depicting Virgin Mary on the left standing outside of Christ`s tomb, embracing the dead body of Jesus, a monumental cross is resented behind them, the central image is flanked by a pair of saint on each side of the border. Egg tempera, gold leaf and gesso on wood panel. Two insert splints on the back. 31 x 27.3 cm (12 1/4 x 10 3/4 in.)