Description in Icons, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 2004, cat. no. 123:
The Apostle Paul
Part of a Deesis tier of an iconostasis, cat. nos 120-127 [NMI 37-44]
Late 17th century, region of Novgorod
NMI 40
Wood: Spruce (Picea sp.). Lower spline
lost.
Inscriptions a t.: Two (three ?) horizon
tal lines in white
CONSERVATION: Cleaned prior to entering
NM; NM 1959: blisters consolidated, loss
of ground at top edge and to figures rem -
edied. Crack through upper edge to right
of centre, with loss of paint; loss of canvas,
ground and paint layer along lower border;
scattered retouches all over the surface.
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