John the Apostle, for the church of St. Vaast in Arras 1832

This pencil drawing, created by Alexandre Denis Abel de Pujol in 1832, depicts John the Apostle, known as Saint James the Greater in the Catholic Church. The drawing is a preparatory sketch for a larger work, originally commissioned for the church of St. Vaast in Arras, France. Pujol meticulously rendered John’s form in a realistic style, emphasizing the figure’s anatomy and drapery. The drawing's inscription, "St Jacques Zebedee," clearly identifies the subject. The artwork currently resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.