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Source Description
This small pectoral image reproduces the "Virgin of Vladimir", a famous miracle-working icon that came to Russia in the 12th century. The silver frame carries two marks: one of a silversmith whose initials were S.G. and one of Ivan Sergeevich Lebedkin, state assayer for the district of Moscow between 1899 and 1908.
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Document identity
localId
21159
label
Virgin and Child (""Virgin of Vladimir"")
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
21159
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Virgin and Child (""Virgin of Vladimir"")
description
This small pectoral image reproduces the "Virgin of Vladimir", a famous miracle-working icon that came to Russia in the 12th century. The silver frame carries two marks: one of a silversmith whose initials were S.G. and one of Ivan Sergeevich Lebedkin, state assayer for the district of Moscow between 1899 and 1908.
provenance
Christine Alexander (Mrs. Breckenridge Long), Rome and Laurel, Maryland [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1959, by bequest.
date
1899-1908 (Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
icons
pendants
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5
height
4.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 15/16 x W: 1 3/4 in. (5 x 4.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Russian
dynasty
House of Romanov
reign
Nicholas II (1894-1917)
med
enamel
creator_ids
6214
collection_ids
BYZ
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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