Birth of Mary, Russian Icon, 19th-century tempera on wooden board, size 31 x 27 cm. The birth of Mary is celebrated on September 8. The atmosphere in which the birth occurs, is intimately domestic. The compositional form scarcely differs from the birth scenes other saint, for example, John the Baptist, St. Nicholas or St Paraskeva. On the right Joachim and Ana with the child in the middle. A nurse who pours water in the basin. On the left middle Anna on a bed being aided by a maid and her assistants. Condition: In good restored condition.