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Collections: European Art: The Citadel at Cairo Seen from the Mokattam (La citadelle du Caire. Prise du Mokatam.)

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The Citadel at Cairo Seen from the Mokattam (La citadelle du Caire. Prise du Mokatam.)

Portfolio/Series: The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ (La Vie de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ)
Artist: James Tissot, French, 1836-1902
Medium: Oil on composition board
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: 1886-1894
Dimensions: 14 7/16 x 20 5/16 in. (36.7 x 51.1 cm)
Collections: European Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 00.159.4
Credit Line: Purchased by public subscription
Image: Overall, 00.159.4_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2008

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