Description in Icons, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 2004, cat. no. 178:
Saint Simon of Persia
First half of 18th century, Moscow
NMI 181

Wood: Pine (Pinus sp.), egg tempera
on canvas. Panel made of single board
with two splines inlaid from opposite
sides; back painted brown.

PROVENANCE: Olof Aschberg; Gift of
O. Aschberg 1933
EXHIBITIONS: Gävle 1970, no 10
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Kjellin 1933, no 181; Kjellin
1956, p 293
CONSERVATION: Restored prior to entering
NM: cleaned and retouched on background
and borders; NM 1970: wood knot
in left border glued, scattered retouches,
revarnished, treated with wax (B. Titov).
Varnish yellowed
St Simon, Bishop of Persia, was mar
tyred, probably in 344. His Feast day is
on 17th April.
On the upper border a representation
of Christ “not made by Human
Hands”.
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