Description in Icons, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 2004, cat. no. 175:
The Prophetess Anna and St Demetrius before the Mother of God of the Sign
Early 18th century, Moscow/Yaroslavl (?)
NMI 318

Wood: Linden (Tilia sp.), egg tempera
on canvas on gold ground. Panel made
of single board with one spline inlaid
from one side; back painted brown.

Inscriptions a t.: A) Inscribed vertical
inscription in Cyrillic letters in palae -
ography, contemporaneous with the
icon: ANNA PRO[ROCHITSA]
DIMITRII; B) Hand-written text in
black ink in Cyrillic letters, probably
19th century: 1. obra[z.......] (ikon......);
2. Na pamyat’ o matushke i tetushke
dvukhAnna Ivanova Sinitsyny /3 fevralya
( In memory of mother and aunt Anna
Ivanovna Sinitsyna /3rd February ).

PROVENANCE: Ulf Abel; Gift of U.Abel
2001
CONSERVATION: Restored prior to entering
NM: background and frame repainted in
19th century; minor retouches mainly on
borders. Scattered losses of paint layers;
gold on halos abraded; panel warped
Most of the wording in Anna’s text
band has disappeared. The warrior
Saint Demetrius holds a lance in his
left hand and a sword in his right.
Prob ably a family icon, possibly made
in connection with a wedding.
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