Antique French Religious Needlepoint St John Baptist Lamb of God

Incredible large piece of needlework! Depicts St John the Baptist with the Lamb of God. 
The figures are painted velvet cutouts and are surrounded by a very ornate floral decoration. 
The embroidery is actually unfinished (you can see the pencil guidelines). 
At the top its reads 'Pensionnat ST JOSEPH Raphele' at the bottom 'ST  JEAN-BAPTISTE' with some other unreadable words. 
The canvas edges are a bit damaged and darker. 
The whole canvas has discoloured.
The velvet is getting a bit unstuck in places.
65 x 57 cm/ 25.5 x 22.4 inches

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