Christ and His Disciples

Joseph Brett

Cleveland Museum of Art

Christ and His Disciples by Joseph Brett. The image depicts a scene with a central figure of a man with long hair and a halo, wearing a long robe, standing on the left side. He appears to be Christ. He is looking down at a man on one knee, clasping his hands in prayer, to his right. Behind the kneeling man are four other men in robes, looking on; the man closest to Christ on the right has his hands on Christ's shoulder and face. On the left side of the image, there are two sheep standing next to Christ. In the background, there are trees on the left and a body of water with a boat on the right. The sky is filled with clouds. The color palette is primarily sepia tones, with some areas of the drawing left unfinished. The style of the drawing suggests it is from the 18th or 19th century.