The Crucifixion

possibly from Pecherskaya Lavra [monastery] (Kiev, Ukraine); Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow, Russia); 1937, U.S.S.R. government facilitated sale to Joseph E. Davies [ambassador to U.S.S.R.] (Washington, DC); 1937, Joseph E. Davies gifted to University of Wisconsin-Madison; 1967, transferred to the Elvehjem Art Center [now called Chazen Museum of Art]

• Alumni Association of the University of Wisconsin of the City of New York. "The Joseph E. Davies Collection of Russian Paintings and Icons Presented to The University of Wisconsin." New York: Alumni Association of the University of Wisconsin of the City of New York, 1938. p. 72, no. 110
• Il'in, Nikolas. "Prodannye Sokrovishcha Rossii." Moscow: Trilistnik, Russkii Avangard, 2000. p. 77
• Galavaris, George. "Icons from the Elvehjem Art Center." Madison: Elvehjem Art Center, 1973. pp. 61-63, no. 5

• Holy Image, Sacred Presence: Russian Icons, 1500-1900: Chazen Museum of Art, 3/12/2011–6/5/2011
• Icons: The Paine Art Center, 12/6/1964–1/28/1965
• [Beloit College exhibition]: Beloit College, 12/2/1950–1/15/1951
• Joseph E. Davies Collection of Russian Paintings and Icons to the Univ. of Wisc.: Memorial Union, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 6/1/1938–10/31/1938

• Europe
• Icons
• Joseph E. Davies Collection

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