Antique Russian Icon of St. John the Baptist with Brass Riza

Item Details

Unknown
St. John the Baptist
tempera, brass riza
Unsigned

An antique Russian icon of St. John the Baptist. This hand-painted icon on a wood panel features St. John in a blessing gesture, holding a scroll with Early Cyrillic script. The figure is surrounded by a brass riza with silver finish, featuring a scrolling floral repoussé design, and a raised halo. To the verso are missing wood sections that suggest the panel may have been stabilized with horizontal wood shponki. A handwritten inscription is present to the verso, reading ‘St. John the Baptist 18th c’.

Condition

- spots of patination throughout riza; dents and stains throughout from age.

Dimensions

Item #

18DCC373-247