Description
This embroidery probably hung as an offering beneath a larger, painted image of St. George. It depicts two legendary exploits of the 4th-century Christian martyr. Seated on the saddle behind him is a boy whom George miraculously delivered from Muslim captivity and returned home. At the same time, the saint is saving a princess from the dragon that is about to devour her.
Provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Inscriptions
[Translation] below the image:
+ Work of me, Chrisanthus the Cypriot, deacon of the [Church of] Saint Constantine at Koukouma [?], 1792.
around the image, starting above it and continuing on its right and left sides:
O miracle-worker George, receive the prayer of your servant, pilgrim George, with his consort and children, parents [and] brothers.
Credit
Acquired by Henry Walters
