Christ and the Fishermen

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An oil painting depicting a coastal scene with the haloed figure of Jesus Christ standing on the shore. In front of him in the water are fish and a fisherman with two baskets. There is also a fisherman standing in a boat in the center of the painting with other boats on the water behind them. The background of the painting is a gray sky with clouds. Painted in the foreground of the painting are nets on the left and right sides. The painting is signed in the lower right corner, [J.L. Wells 64] and [1964] is written at the top of the verso in graphite. The painting has a wooden frame.

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