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The Virgin of Tikhvin is telling the sexton Yurosh to put a wooden cross, not an iron one, on the roof of the church.
Title
Icon with the Virgin of Tikhvin Instructing the Sexton Yurosh
Medium
tempera on wood
Measurements
H 33 x W 27 cm
Accession number
44967i
Acquisition method
purchased by Henry S. Wellcome, c.1900–1936
Work type
Painting
Wellcome Collection
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