Sud de la Russie. XIXème siècle Saint John the Baptist holding a chalice with the Christ Child, pointing to Christ with one hand and holding a parchment with the other, inscribed in Slavonic. Icon, tempera on panel. 44.5 x 36.5 cm. Missing and damaged. ATTACHED: Certificate from the Icon Museum explaining that the Slavic title of the Church at the top reads (with abbreviations) "The Holy Prophet John, the Forerunner."