The painting was painted around 1869 by Wojciech Eljasz, a Cracovian painter. The piece presents two apostles - St. Philip with a cross and St. James the Great, with his pilgrim's stick in his hand. The book features a fragment from St. James' letter.
Maria Działo, "St. Philip and St. James the Great", [in:] "The Sacred Lesser Poland Heritage", 2023, source: https://sdm.upjp2.edu.pl/en/works/st-philip-and-st-james-the-great