Icon with an Evangelist

Creator

Preview

Creation Date

pre-10th century

Geography

Eastern Mediterranean

Culture

Byzantine

Medium

Green and gray colored stone

Dimensions

2 5/8 x 2 1/4 in.

Credit Line

Bequest of David P. Harris ('46), 2020

Accession Number

2020.185

Provenance

Purchased by David P. Harris from Chris Martin-Zakheim (Iconastas) in London on May 23, 2003.

References

Christopher Martin-Zakheim and John Gaze, Iconastas Russian Fine Art and Antiques [2003 catalgue] (London: Iconastas, 2003), p. 13, no. 5.

Description

"Saint Luke, his head turned to the viewer, sits at his desk on which are his writing instruments. In the right background is a domed structure which contains what appears to be a hanging lamp. The stone is of a greenish gray color and has a small chip in the lower left edge of the front. The back of the piece is polished." Description by David P. Harris.