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| Keywords: Russian - Christ Emmanuel - Walters 57713.jpg The traditional style of the painting in this icon of Christ Emmanuel contrasts with the Baroque ornament of its cover in which the young Christ's nimbus and the surrounding four evangelists are depicted in chased silver and the border is in silver and filigree enamel The silver frame bears three assayer's marks the 'St George' stamp of Moscow and the stamps of two inspectors through which the icon can be dated Elaborate icon covers such as the one here became increasingly popular from the seventeenth through the nineteenth century ca 1775 Early Modern tempera on wood panel silver-gilt riza textile on back cm 18 2 15 accession number 57 713 25403 Henry Walters Baltimore date of acquisition unknown by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Russian Art Icons and Decorative Arts from the Origin to the Twentieth Century The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1959-1960 place of origin Moscow Russia Walters Art Museum license 3D Russian art in the Walters Art Museum Religious art in Russia Art of the Russian Orthodox Church Russian icons in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
