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British Library · 635 · 115r

British Library, Or 635, f. 115r. Digitised by the British Library.

Open source record
ʾAnǝsṭāsyos standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child; ʾAnǝsṭāsyos lying before St Mary, who together with the Child is extending her hand towards himBritish Library, Or 635, f. 115r. Digitised by the British Library.

Verified imagepemm:1299

ʾAnǝsṭāsyos standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child; ʾAnǝsṭāsyos lying before St Mary, who together with the Child is extending her hand towards him — Or 635, f. 115r

British Library · 635 · 115r

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

What this record describes

1. ʾAnǝsṭāsyos standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child | 2. ʾAnǝsṭāsyos lying before St Mary, who together with the Child is extending her hand towards him

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. ʾAnǝsṭāsyos standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and ChildPosition recorded by PEMM: left
  2. 02
    2. ʾAnǝsṭāsyos lying before St Mary, who together with the Child is extending her hand towards himPosition 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
115r
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 1299 (2 episode rows)