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The Calling of Saint James and Saint John (Vocation de Saint Jacques et de Saint Jean)

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 11/16 x 5 3/4 in. (19.5 x 14.6 cm) Sheet: 7 11/16 x 5 3/4 in. (19.5 x 14.6 cm)
Signature: Signed bottom right: "J.J. Tissot"
Collections: European Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 00.159.58
Credit Line: Purchased by public subscription
Image: Overall, 00.159.58_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007

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