SAINTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, ST. VASILII AND ST. STEPHEN

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage

About this object

The miniature is one of seven fragments taken from a mineological icon of saints whose feastdays are celebrated in the month of October. It depicts two bishop saints, St. Vasilii and St. Stephen, standing in a naturalistic landscape. Both wear the bishop's mitre, omophorion, felon and sakkos. A narrow border at top is inscribed with the names of the saints and the date of their feastday (26th)

Object name:

SAINTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, ST. VASILII AND ST. STEPHEN

Made from:

Tempera on wood

Made in:

Russia

Date made:

18th c.

Size:

7.6 × 6 cm (3 × 2 3/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

54.49.1

Class:

ICON

Signature marks:

INSCRIPTION; LABEL recto: "26" (in red in OSC numbers); "STAGO PRE <?> VASILIIA EPKOPA" "STAGO OTSA STEFANA EPKOPA" (in black); verso: "N8 No 10316/28 2r" (on label); "32" (on red bordered label)

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973