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Suffer the Little Children to Come unto Me (Laisser venir à moi les petits enfants)

Portfolio/Series: The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ (La Vie de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ)

Despite the protests of the disciples, Jesus blesses the little children who are brought to him, calling them exemplars of faith.

Artist: James Tissot, French, 1836-1902
Medium: Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Place Made: France
Dates: 1886-1896
Dimensions: Image: 7 x 9 7/16 in. (17.8 x 24 cm) Sheet: 7 x 9 7/16 in. (17.8 x 24 cm)
Signature: Signed bottom left: "J.J. Tissot"
Collections: European Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Robert E. Blum Gallery, 1st Floor
Accession Number: 00.159.188
Credit Line: Purchased by public subscription
Image: Overall, 00.159.188_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007

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