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Pendant Icon of Saint Mitrofan of Voronezh
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
This small pectoral icon, painted in enamel, portrays St. Mitrofan (Metrophan) of Voronezh, canonized in 1832. An abbot and then bishop of Voronezh, Mitrofan (1632-1703) was a contemporary and friend of Peter the Great. The stylized Crucifixion on his monastic robe is repeated on the back of the icon.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Dr. Waters Field Burrows, New York, 1937, by purchase [bought in Moscow, reported by the store owner to have belonged to White Russians]; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 1953, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 1996-1997 | Russian Enamels. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/30/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Russia, Rostov (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 15/16 x W: 3 7/16 in. (10 x 8.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Waters Field Burrows and daughter, 1953
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
44.633