St. George Icon in a Greek icon style, ca. 19th century.
Oil on wood, Carved wooden frame with pest damage
Typical image of St. George astride a horse with a lance aimed at dragon on the ground. To the right is likely the unnamed King of Silene.
In the top left corner is a depiction of the Mandylion, a legendary Christian artifact made of cloth which has the face of Christ imprinted on it not made by human hands.
Gift of Mrs. Michael Abdou, 1980
[2026; Bea Ward]
Collection
Painting
Acquisition
Accession
922
Made/Created
Place
Location
Byzantine
Notes
Date: possibly 16th century
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Painting
Nomenclature Class
Art
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
General Notes
Note Type
HM922 St George icon, M Abdou gift in 1980 info
Note Type
1988-12-13 Vose appraisal of Pictures in slots, p(1)
Note Type
1991 Curatorial Storage inventory, p(1-5)
Note Type
2026-10-13 Correspondance with Elliot Mackin RE Icons
