Beskrivning: Beskrivning i Icons, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 2004, kat. nr. 232:
Se beskrivning i den engelska versionen

Beskrivning: Description in Icons, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 2004, cat. no. 232:
Guardian Angel with Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian
First half of 19th century, Palekh
NMI 321

Wood: Spruce (Picea sp.), egg tempera
on gold ground on canvas. Panel made
of two boards with two splines inlaid
from opposite sides; back painted
black.

PROVENANCE: Beijer Spring Auction 1988,
no 215; Ulf Abel; Gift of U. Abel 2001
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Beijers 1988, no 215; Karlsson
2000, p 6061, cover; Argiroudi 2001
p 350
CONSERVATION: Restored prior to entering
NM: darkened varnish partly removed.
Fire damage to lower centre part of the
icon, with loss of ground and paint layers
on the frame and damage to paint layers in
the lower part of the picture.
The Image of Christ “not made
by Human Hands” is shown above
the central figures. On the borders,
the full-length images of four saints:
on the left, St Antipii and St Pelagia
and on the right St Catherine and
StValentina.This icon is clear ly of the
Old Believer type. Feast days of the
medical saints Cosmas and Damian are
17 October, 1 November and 1 July.
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