Exhibited 19th C. Russian Icon depicting the 9 images of God. Oil on wood. Combination icons were very popular in the 19th century. Poor Russians saw these as an economical way to obtain holy images. This particular icon features nine variations of the Mother of God. Top left to right: The "Three-handed" Mother of God The "Bogoliubovo" Mother of God The "Soothe My Sorrow" Mother of God Center left to right: The "Smolensk" Mother of God The "Seeking of the Lost" Mother of God The "Melter of Evil Hearts" Mother of God Bottom left to right: The "Akhtuirskaya" Mother of God The "Kazan" Mother of God The "Surety of Sinners" Mother of God Size: 14.5 x 11.5 in.