Description

James Tissot (Nantes, 1836 – Chenecey-Buillon, 1902)

James Tissot : The foyer of the Comédie française during the siege of Paris, 1877

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Nice original etching and drypoint

Proof on laid paper – No mention of the publisher – Signature: on the front, on the left, on the sheet of the bed in the foreground: “JJ Tissot”. Description: Bibliographical reference: Wentworth (Michael Justin), 27 – Description: Bibliographical reference: Yriarte (Charles), 21

Margins. Dimensions of the sheet : H. 487 mm x W. 378 mm – Dimensions at the plate mark : H. 382 mm x W. 280 mm.

Condition: an ink line on the top left margin.

Jacques-Joseph Tissot, known as James Tissot, is a French painter and engraver. He spent part of his life in England where he was appreciated as a painter of the high society of the Victorian era.