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St. George Slaying the Dragon
ca. 1300-135031 x 23 1/4 in. (78.7 x 59.1 cm)
School of Novgorod
Russia
Object Type:
Painting
Medium and Support:
Tempera on cradled panel
Credit Line:
Gift of Professor George Ford and his wife, Patricia
Accession Number:
1982.18
Location: Not currently on view
Provenance
Fletcher Steele (1885-1971), Pittsford, NY, possibly purchased in Russia between 1918 and 1927; his bequest to the Rochester Historical Society; their sale of his estate, March 4, 1972; purchased at that sale by Professor and Mrs. George Ford, Rochester, NY; their gift to the Gallery in 1982
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Exhibition of Byzantine and Russian Religious Painting 1/1/1935 - 1/31/1935
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Susan Dodge Peters, ed. Memorial Art Gallery: An Introduction to the Collection. New York, New York: Memorial Art Gallery in association with Hudson Hills Press, 1988.
- Article Title: A Major Acquisition. Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Volume Number: 48, Issue Number: 5. Issue Date: December 1982.
- Article Title: Memorial Art Gallery Receives Treasured Icon. Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Brighton-Pittsford Post. Pittsford, NY Issue Date: December 1, 1982.
- Article Title: Recent Accessions. Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Apollo. London, England: Apollo Issue Date: June 1983.
- Article Scope: Entry and reproduction. Gazette des Beaux-Arts. Paris, France: Gazette des Beaux-Arts Issue Number: 1370. Issue Date: Supplement, March 1983.
- Article Title: New Acquisitions. Article Scope: Mention and reproduction. Currents. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Volume Number: 10, Issue Number: 39. Issue Date: December 10, 1982.
- Article Scope: Mention. Elizabeth Brayer. Magnum Opus: The Story of the Memorial Art Gallery, 1913-1988. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1988.
- Robert Woolley. Going Once. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1995.
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A Curatorial Conundrum: The Puzzle of MAG’s St. George Slaying the Dragon
Describes insights from conservation and unresolved questions about the age and authenticity of this icon.