A small 19th-century domestic icon depicting the Virgin Mary, finely painted on enamel or porcelain. Its small size intended it for intimate rather than liturgical use: a bedside companion, an object for personal contemplation slipped into a box or carried close to oneself. The Neo-Gothic gilded metal frame displays pinnacles, trilobed motifs, and a summit cross, attesting to refined craftsmanship. The Virgin's face, rendered with softness and inner contemplation, comes alive with a polychromy dominated by deep blues. This piece embodies the tradition of personal icons—objects of presence, protection, and silent meditation, intimate companions of daily life.
Additional details:
- Brand: 20eSiecle
- Style: néogothique
- Material: émaillé
- Material: métal doré
- Colour: bleus profonds
- Period: XIXe siècle