Travel icon - Bifacial Icon - Wood

• Subject: Christ and the Samaritan Woman at the Well (Front) / Holy Apostle Standing (Back)
• Era / Period: 19th Century (with archaizing stylistic elements recalling the Veneto-Cretan school or Balkan/Russian productions)
• Technique: Tempera (or traditional pigments) on a wooden panel prepared with plaster, with details in gold leaf gilding on the back.
• Dimensions: 17.5 x 12.5 cm
• Panel thickness: 1.5 cm
• Conditions: Original state with evident signs of time. Shows widespread color losses, natural wood patina, surface abrasions and small cracks that attest to its authenticity and age. Has not undergone invasive restorations recently; the original patina is fully preserved. (Please view the photos carefully which are an integral part of the description).