A RUSSIAN ICON OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, 19TH CENTURY
shown on a gold background, the figure of Saint John shown in a three-quarter view, dressed in a green himation, holding a scroll and a paten cup with a small figure of Christ. Egg tempera, gold leaf and gesso on wood panel. Two insert splints on the back. 31.4 x 26.5 cm (12 1/4 x 10 3/8 in.)