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The Thieves Legs Are Broken (On rompt les jambes aux larrons)

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: 11 3/16 x 9 7/16 in. (28.4 x 24 cm) Sheet: 11 3/16 x 9 7/16 in. (28.4 x 24 cm)
Signature: Remnant of signature in top left (corner of sheet torn)
Collections: European Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 00.159.313
Credit Line: Purchased by public subscription
Image: Overall, 00.159.313_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2008

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