Beskrivning: Beskrivning i Icons, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 2004, kat. nr. 278:
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Beskrivning: Description in Icons, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 2004, cat. no. 278:
Saint John the Baptist "Angel of the Desert"
19th century, Mstera (?)
NMI 157

Wood: Alder (Alnus sp.), egg tempera.
Panel made of single board with two
splines inlaid on battens; back painted
brown.

PROVENANCE: Olof Aschberg;
Gift of O.Aschberg 1933
EXHIBITIONS: Gävle 1970, no 17
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Kjellin 1933, no 157; Kjellin
1956, p 269; Moberg 1999, p 102
CONSERVATION: Not restored prior to en -
ter ing NM; NM 1970: scratches and edge
damage corrected, blisters consolidated.
Artificial craquelure; yellowed varnish;
panel damaged by woodworm
The text on the scroll in the left hand
of John the Baptist reads: SE AGNETS
BOZHI / VZEMLI GRE / KHI VSEGO
MIRA / SEY E ... (Behold the Lamb of
God...) and is taken from Joh. I:29.
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