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Icon of the Protection of the Mother of God
18th century (Modern)
copper alloy, champlevé enamel
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
This bronze icon is in a composition known as the "Protecting Veil of the Virgin" (cf. Walters 44.372, 37.1182). Above are images of the Holy Face, the archangels Gabriel and Michael, and six-winged cherubim or seraphim.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1996-1997 | Russian Enamels. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1954 | Enamel. Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration, New York. |
Geographies
Russia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 7/8 x W: 3 5/8 in. (15 x 9.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
44.373