Inscription in Greek Forbidding the Gentiles from Entering the Sacred Precinct of the Temple Under Penalty of Death (Inscription en grec défendant aux Gentils d'entrer dans l'enceinte sacrée du Temple sous peine de mort)
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James Tissot (Nantes, France, 1836–1902, Chenecey–Buillon, France). Inscription in Greek Forbidding the Gentiles from Entering the Sacred Precinct of the Temple Under Penalty of Death (Inscription en grec défendant aux Gentils d'entrer dans l'enceinte sacrée du Temple sous peine de mort), 1886–1887 or 1889. Pen and ink on paper mounted on board, Sheet: 3 15/16 x 6 1/16 in. (10 x 15.4 cm) Mount: 4 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. (11.7 x 17.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased by public subscription, 00.159.359.5. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Inscription in Greek Forbidding the Gentiles from Entering the Sacred Precinct of the Temple Under Penalty of Death (Inscription en grec défendant aux Gentils d'entrer dans l'enceinte sacrée du Temple sous peine de mort)
Date
1886–1887 or 1889
Medium
Pen and ink on paper mounted on board
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Dimensions
Sheet: 3 15/16 x 6 1/16 in. (10 x 15.4 cm) Mount: 4 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. (11.7 x 17.1 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased by public subscription
Accession Number
00.159.359.5
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