19th century Russian icon."Virgin of Vladimir".Painting on wood. Silver plated copper oklad. Red cloth on the reverse.Needs cleaning. Wear due to use and the passage of time.Measurements: 22 x 17,5 cm .Russian icon from XIXth century, with Virgin of Vladimir, painted on wood, with embossed and chiselled silver plated copper Oklad, with ornaments and lateral borders. The Virgin of Vladimir is one of the most widely venerated devotional images of the Virgin Mary in Russia. The image is a Byzantine icon depiction of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child. The origin of the image seems to date back to the 12th century in Constantinople, but it takes its name from the city of Vladimir, where it was transferred from Kiev in 1154 by Prince Andrew I.