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The Widow's Mite (Le denier de la veuve)

Portfolio/Series: The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ (La Vie de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ)
Artist: James Tissot, French, 1836-1902
Medium: Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Place Made: France
Dates: 1886-1894
Dimensions: Image: 7 3/16 x 11 1/16 in. (18.3 x 28.1 cm) Sheet: 7 3/16 x 11 1/16 in. (18.3 x 28.1 cm)
Signature: Signed bottom left: "J.J. Tissot"
Collections: European Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 00.159.211
Credit Line: Purchased by public subscription
Image: Overall, 00.159.211_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2008

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