James Tissot 1836 – 1902

Behold, He Standeth behind Our Wall

gouache (124 × 214 cm) — 1886 - 1894 Museum Brooklyn Museum, New York City Twitter Share on Twitter

This work is linked to Canticles 2:9

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The title is derived from a verse in the book of Canticles: "My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice."