# Broken Things to Mend

By [Elspeth Young](<https://art.jpamorgan.com/artists/elspeth-young.md>), 2026.

Original work

The Messiah is portrayed as a carpenter, quietly working at a bench in a shaft of light.

## Details

- Medium: Oil painting
- Dimensions: 18 × 24 inches
- Format: Framed original oil painting
- Framing: Framed; the listing does not distinguish painting dimensions from framed dimensions.
- Seller: [Al Young Studios](<https://art.jpamorgan.com/galleries/gallery-f9bfd9f4c8ae1c8f.md>)
- Listed price: US$16,665 (price checked Sep 20, 2026)
- Shipping: Listing states in stock, maximum quantity one, and shipment within 3–14 days.

[View listing at Al Young Studios](<https://www.alyoung.com/art/3.64.0522.000.html>)

- Categories: Painting
- Styles: [Realism](<https://art.jpamorgan.com/styles/realism.md>)

## Image

![A fully clothed, long-haired carpenter in a light tunic bends over a wooden bench, working with a hand plane.](<https://api.art.jpamorgan.com/artifacts/source-f9bfd9f4c8ae1c8f-a63b16e3ded0b944/full.jpg?v=dc2ab79ea136f51bc8d92eba15a6008a23d13d378b23d7203120a2ed1c55f1ad>)

## Sources & credits

- Copyright by Elspeth Young. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy of Al Young Studios. https://www.alyoung.com/
- [Rights reference: Studio permission for credited website image sharing](<https://www.alyoung.com/Policies/#faq-permissions>)
- [March 1, 2026 announcement of the completed painting](<https://www.alyoung.com/content/content-3.64.0522.000.html>)
- [Image source](<https://www.alyoung.com/art/work-the_master_carpenter.html>)
- Copyright by Elspeth Young. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy of Al Young Studios.

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