Description in Icons, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 2004, cat. no. 280:
The Mother of Vladimir
19th century
NMI 121
Wood: Linden (Tilia sp.), egg tempera.
Panel made of single board with two
splines inlaid from opposite sides; back
grounded and painted dark brown.
PROVENANCE: Olof Aschberg;
Gift of O.Aschberg 1933
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Kjellin 1933, no 121; Kjellin
1956, p 244
CONSERVATION: Restored prior to entering
NM: crack through centre of panel repair -
ed with metal plates; NM 1965: extensive
test exposures of underlying paint layers,
retouches on lower part of Christ Child.
Panel cracked down centre
The panel is probably 18th century but
with the exception of the green background
none of the original painting
survives.
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