The Prophet Moses-The Appearance of the Angel to the Myrrh-Bearing Women
  • The Prophet Moses-The Appearance of the Angel to the Myrrh-Bearing Women

    TitleThe Prophet Moses-The Appearance of the Angel to the Myrrh-Bearing Women
  • Technique/ MaterialWood: Pine, egg tempera
  • DimensionsDimensions: (h x b x dj) 97 x 35,5 x 3 cm
    Frame: (h x b x dj) 98 x 39 x 6 cm
  • DatingDated late 17th century
  • CategoryPaintings, Icons
  • Inventory No.NMI 31
  • AcquisitionGåva 1933 av Olof Aschberg
  • Description
    Artist/Maker
    Images and media

    Description in Icons, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 2004, cat. no. 141:
    The Prophet Moses-The Appearance of the Angel to the Myrrh-Bearing Women
    Part of Prophet/Festival tiers of an iconostasis, cat. nos 130-145
    [NMI 20-35]
    Late 17th century, Onega district, region of Novgorod, Kargopol (?)
    [Mer info se NMI 20]
    NMI 31

    Wood: Pine (Pinus sp.).
    Two splines inlaid from opposite sides.

    Inscriptions a t.: Four horizontal lines
    in white paint

    CONSERVATION: NM 1968: crack at top in
    panel mended, blisters consolidated, retouching.
    Heavy losses of canvas, ground and
    paint layers along the lower edge; coloured
    wax insertions on background and borders;
    dark varnish.
    [slut]