Mount Athos: Part of a diptych, woodcarving of Mother and Child, purchased by R.M. Dawkins at the Monastery of Ayios Neilos
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/6468.C6083 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, half plate size, a copy negative. |
| Place |
Monastery of Ayios Neilos Mount Athos |
| Dates | 1935-1936 |
| Donor/Creator |
Dawkins, Mr Richard McGillivray |
| Project | Dawkins in Mount Athos 1905-1935 |
| Scope and Content | The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athos woodcarving diptych Mother and Child". |
| Notes | Earliest date based on Dawkin's visit to Athos in 1935 according to his book, The Monks of Athos. Latest date based on the publication of the image in that book. According to Dawkins (1936) p. 96, in 1935 he purchased this woodcarving from a monk at the small monastery of Ayios Neilos, near the Skete of Kapsokalyvia, an area known for its woodworking. |
| Reference |
Dawkins, R.M. 1936. The monks of Athos. facing 24, pl. II (top left). |