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British Library · 635 · 110v

British Library, Or 635, f. 110v. Digitised by the British Library.

Open source record
Sofyā lying on top of a building before the icon of the Virgin and Child while an angel carries away the child from her womb; The angel handing the child to FinkǝsBritish Library, Or 635, f. 110v. Digitised by the British Library.

Verified imagepemm:1365

Sofyā lying on top of a building before the icon of the Virgin and Child while an angel carries away the child from her womb; The angel handing the child to Finkǝs — Or 635, f. 110v

British Library · 635 · 110v

17th centuryManuscript paintingsPrinceton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project

What this record describes

1. Sofyā lying on top of a building before the icon of the Virgin and Child while an angel carries away the child from her womb | 2. The angel handing the child to Finkǝs

Scene identification transcribed from the scene-summary field of the PEMM painting record.

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. Sofyā lying on top of a building before the icon of the Virgin and Child while an angel carries away the child from her wombPosition recorded by PEMM: left
  2. 02
    2. The angel handing the child to FinkǝsPosition recorded by PEMM: right
Source date
Second half of 17th century
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from ms (paleography)”.
Holding institution
British Library
Shelfmark
635
Folio
110v
Recorded provenance
South: Looted from Madḫāne ʿĀlam Church at መቅደላ Mäqdäla Magdala, Tewodros II collected manuscripts from all the country, so provenance prior to this unknown
Place evidence
Place recorded or purchased, as stated by the source. It is not treated as the place of production.
Catalogue source
Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project
Source record
paintings.csv, Painting ID 1365 (2 episode rows)