Sale 54 Lot 1025  

RUSSIAN ICON OF ST. JOHN THE FORERUNNER, 18th century; signed lower left. Tempera, gesso and gilding on wood panel. Depicting St. John as a winged figure holding a scroll; the foreground with his severed head in a bowl; Christ in the upper right corner bestows his blessings - 11 1/8 in. x 8 1/4 in.
Estimate $600-900

Sold for $3,250

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