Antique Eastern Orthodox Icon, St. John The Baptist

Likely Russian, 18th century tempera and gilt on panel depiction of St. John the Baptist, the name across the top Svyatuiy Ioann Predtecha — "Holy John the Forerunner," the saint depicted holding a scroll translating Pokaitesya, priblizhibosya tsarstvie nebesnoe — “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven has drawn near," with applied 19th century German .800 silver Latin cross votive, within a painted scrollwork border with applied repousse corner mounts.

19 x 15 x 1 1/4 in.

Crack visible to central lower portion of panel; loss to one decorative corner plaque; areas of spotting and warping visible to verso; some scattered areas of paint loss with associated retouch.