All the City Was Gathered at His Door (Toute la ville étant à sa porte)

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Object Label
Following reports of Jesus’ early miraculous deeds, including healing the sick and exorcising demons, others of the afflicted soon seek his help. Borne on makeshift litters or kneeling in the streets outside the home of Peter, the supplicants eagerly reach out to be touched by Jesus.
In this image, the winding, narrow alleys of an ancient city intensify the impression of jostling crowds of followers. Tissot’s commentary takes particular note of the use of arches in the construction of labyrinthine ancient cities—a building technique that strengthened the structure but cast the streets in shadow.
Caption
James Tissot (Nantes, France, 1836–1902, Chenecey–Buillon, France). All the City Was Gathered at His Door (Toute la ville étant à sa porte), 1886–1896. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 11 3/16 x 7 1/16 in. (28.4 x 17.9 cm) Sheet: 11 3/16 x 7 1/16 in. (28.4 x 17.9 cm) Frame: 20 x 15 x 1 1/2 in. (50.8 x 38.1 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased by public subscription, 00.159.78. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Not on view
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Collection
Artist
Title
All the City Was Gathered at His Door (Toute la ville étant à sa porte)
Date
1886–1896
Geography
Place made: France
Medium
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Classification
Dimensions
Image: 11 3/16 x 7 1/16 in. (28.4 x 17.9 cm) Sheet: 11 3/16 x 7 1/16 in. (28.4 x 17.9 cm) Frame: 20 x 15 x 1 1/2 in. (50.8 x 38.1 x 3.8 cm)
Signatures
Signed top left: "J.J. Tissot"
Credit Line
Purchased by public subscription
Accession Number
00.159.78
Rights
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