Description in Icons, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 2004, cat. no. 233:
Tripartite icon with the Descent into Hell, the Nativity of the Mother of God and the Mother of God with selected Saints
First half of 19th century, Mstera (?)
NMI 208

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

PROVENANCE: Olof Aschberg;
Gift of O.Aschberg 1933
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Kjellin 1933, no 208
CONSERVATION: Restored prior to entering
NM: crack in right outer edge of panel
mended with new wood; various retouches
with artificial craquelure. Gold on background
and borders partly abraded
The lower part of the icon portrays,
from left, the Mother of God, the
Archangel Michael, St Nicholas and
St Paraskeva.
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