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The Last Supper (La Cène légale)

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: 8 9/16 x 12 1/16 in. (21.7 x 30.6 cm) Sheet: 8 9/16 x 12 1/16 in. (21.7 x 30.6 cm)
Signature: Signed bottom right: "J.J. Tissot"
Collections: European Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 00.159.220
Credit Line: Purchased by public subscription
Image: Overall, 00.159.220_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2008

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