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The Archangel Michael
19th Century
Chester Beatty
Dublin, Ireland
Michael is dressed as the ‘Captain of the Lord’s Host’. An inscription on the reverse side of the icon reveals that it was used by the Tsarina, Maria Fyodorovna (1847-1928), to bless her son, the Grand Duke Michael (brother of the last Tsar) at his baptism.
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Details
- Title: The Archangel Michael
- Date Created: 19th Century
- Physical Location: Dublin, Ireland
- Location Created: Russia
- Original Source: Chester Beatty, Dublin
- Rights: © Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
- Collection Number: CBL WX 43
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