James Tissot1896

The Cup Found in Benjamin's Sack

Joseph's steward overtakes his brothers and finds the hidden silver cup in Benjamin's sack, throwing them into dismay (Genesis 44). A gouache study by the French painter James Tissot.

The Cup Found in Benjamin's Sack by James Tissot depicting Genesis 44:1
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About James Tissot

1836-1902 · French

French painter who, after a vision experience in 1885, devoted the rest of his career to an extensive illustrated New Testament based on travel through the Holy Land. His watercolors are now held at the Brooklyn Museum.