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Christ Emmanuel with God the Father
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
In a composition known in Russia as "Paternity", this icon shows the infant Christ, or Christ Emmanuel, seated on the lap of God the Father in the form of Daniel's vision of the Ancient of Days, "whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool" (Daniel 7:9). Cherubim support God's throne and seraphim crowd around His aureole. Missing from the composition is the Holy Spirit, often portrayed on similar icons as a dove emanating from a disk in the lap of Christ.
The wooden panel is mounted in a copper filigree cover. The back of the icon is covered with patterned silk.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Alexandre Polovtsoff (Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Polovtsov), Paris [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | examined for condition | |
| 10/24/1958 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 2/26/1999 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 1/1/2000 | Treatment | cleaned; coated; loss compensation; other |
| 4/10/2000 | Treatment | cleaned; repaired |
Geographies
Russia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 3/8 x W: 5 3/16 x D: 13/16 in. (16.2 x 13.1 x 2.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1928
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.473