Description in Icons, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 2004, cat. no. 150:
Saint Zosima and Saint Savvatti of Solovki
17th century
NMI 135

Wood: Linden (Tilia sp.), egg tempera.
Central part put into new panel of
single board with two splines inlaid
from opposite sides.

PROVENANCE: Olof Aschberg;
Gift of O.Aschberg 1933
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Kjellin 1933, no 135;
Kjellin 1956, p 247
CONSERVATION: Restored prior to entering
NM: partly repainted when figures put
into new panel, probably around 1900.
Varnish yellowed
The two monastic founders are shown
in prayer before the Mother of God of
the Sign. The text on the scroll is hard
to identify. This icon is clearly connected
with an Old Believer tradition.
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