Mother of God of Joy to Those Who Sorrow (variation called “With Coins” or “Near the Glassworks”), The
Name/Title
Mother of God of Joy to Those Who Sorrow (variation called “With Coins” or “Near the Glassworks”), TheEntry/Object ID
2005.02.026Description
Tempera on slightly curved wood panel, with gold leaf and gold paint in haloes and border and Russian kopek coins attached to surface. Many angel and saint figures surrounding the Madonna in front of green reeds with one male and one female figure painted within gold border. Christ Pantocrator is pictured in green and red above her, Cyrillic script on bottom describing the icon this painting was modeled after (an icon that was in a church that was struck by lightning on 23rd of July...1888). Black Cyrillic text on back of panel translates to "Ptd. by F. Yegorov in the year 1893 on January day of 30 SPB (St. Petersburg)"Type of Painting
PanelArtwork Details
Medium
TemperaCollection
Betsy Scheuring Icon CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2005.02Source or Donor
Betsy ScheuringAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Betsy ScheuringMade/Created
Artist
Fiodor YegorovDate made
1893Place
* Untyped Place
St. Petersburg, RussiaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Back of painting on the woodTranscription
See photoLanguage
CyrillicTranslation
"Ptd. by F. Yegorov in the year 1893 on January day of 30 SPB (St. Petersburg)"Dimensions
Height
16-1/2 inWidth
13 inDepth
1-1/2 inExhibitions
Spirit Made Tangible: The Scheuring Icon Collection (2006)
Surveying the Sacred: Analysis of the Scheuring Collection of Eastern Orthodox Icons (2025)