Abram's Counsel to Sarai
1896 Jewish Museum
About this artwork
This watercolor work belongs to James Tissot's extensive series depicting the life of Christ and Old Testament subjects. It is currently part of the collection at the Jewish Museum in New York.
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James Tissot traveled extensively in the Middle East during the 1880s to ensure his biblical illustrations featured accurate archaeological and ethnographic details. This series of over 350 watercolors brought him great fame in the late 19th century and was famously purchased as a complete set by the Brooklyn Museum before portions were dispersed to other institutions like the Jewish Museum.
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Abram's Counsel to Sarai
James Tissot, 1896
