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titled below in Cyrillic "Unexpected Supreme Joy", paragraph translation "A certain man, a stranger, had the custom of praying daily to the Most Holy Mother of God in the words of the archangel, kissing the Joyous One, full of grace, to avert being sent into foul lawlessness", marks for Ivan Khlebnikov with imperial mark and "BC", .916 fine, 12-1/2 x 10-1/2 in. Oklad with wear to gilt surface, dents, repair upper right corner; painting with yellowed varnish, draw crackle, craquelure. Provenance: Private Collection, Townsend, Tennessee