The Pardon of the Good Thief by James Tissot

The Pardon of the Good Thief - James Tissot - Canvas Oil Painting

Product Overview

The Pardon of the Good Thief - James Tissot - Canvas Oil Painting is part of our hand painted oil painting collection from the James Tissot Paintings selection. Each canvas is worked by a trained artist, then inspected before dispatch — a practical route to owning refined wall decor at a fraction of gallery pricing.

About the Artwork

Le pardon du bon Larron
1886-1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, United States.

As Christ and the thieves condemned to die along with him hang on their crosses, one mockingly demands that Jesus, as the Christ, relieve them of their sufferings. The other criminal reminds his fellow of the justness of their punishments, in contrast to the innocence of Jesus. "Touched," Tissot writes, "by the divine gentleness of the crucified Saviour," the penitent thief then asks Jesus to remember him when he comes into his kingdom; Jesus replies that today the thief will be with him in paradise.

The fine art subject is rebuilt stroke by stroke in oil, giving the finished canvas the depth expected of refined oil painting wall decor.

Materials & Craftsmanship

Materials matter for refined wall decor. That is why this piece is built on artist-grade canvas with lightfast oil colors, applied by hand rather than output from a printer, and sealed for long-term display.

Specifications & What You Receive

• Genuine hand painted oil painting on premium artist canvas; no printing or digital imaging is used.
• Comes with a 2-inch unpainted margin on every side, ready for stretcher bars or a frame.
• No middlemen — we ship directly to you worldwide.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 20 X 40 in, 24 X 48 in, 30 X 60 in, 36 X 72 in.
• Any size you need can be produced — just tell us your preferred dimensions.
• Multiple low-cost carriers available, including DHL, UPS, FedEx and USPS.
• Free canvas stretching on wooden stretcher bars; custom framing available on request.
• A digital photo of your finished painting is emailed for approval before shipment.

Wall Decor & Gifting

Style it over a fireplace, behind a reading chair, or along a staircase. Wherever it goes, this refined oil painting wall decor adds the layered color that only a hand painted canvas provides.

Shipping & Guarantee

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