Wood panel covered in green imitation wood frame with gold border on the inside. A green velvet background with brown discoloration features a small painting of Mary and Jesus sitting on her lap facing forward covered by square silver riza.
Type of Painting
Panel
Collection
Betsy Scheuring Icon Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2005.02
Source or Donor
Betsy Scheuring
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Betsy Scheuring
Made/Created
Date made
1875 - 1900
Place
* Untyped Place
St. Petersburg, Russia
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers Mark
Location
Lower left hand corner of silver riza; under Mary's hand
Transcription
E.H., 84, man on horseback
Language
Cyrillic
Translation
E.N., silver standard 84, city hallmark of Moscow
Dimensions
Height
8-3/4 in
Width
8-1/4 in
Depth
3/4 in
Exhibition
Spirit Made Tangible: The Scheuring Icon Collection (2006)
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical Context
Label
In this variation of the “Hodegetria” type, the Mother of God looks outward as she bends her head slightly, and the seated child similarly looks toward the viewer. The baby Jesus is shown in a more mature form and holds one hand in a blessing gesture. The two individuals have identical haloes, varied only in size and wear blue and gold robes with Mary's containing a star on her right shoulder. Both figures fit within an oval medallion that has a rectangular riza frame. The icon’s diminutive size indicates that it was intended for private use.
