A prolific painter-printer at the end of the nineteenth century, James Tissot (1836-1902) has nevertheless eluded many art history books. His recognition suffers from his own individualism. Though friends with some of the most renowned artists of the age, Tissot never formally belonged to any schools or avant-garde circles. Art historians struggle to find a place for him as the traditional labels both apply and fail to satisfy. A similar dichotomy defined the artist’s life and work. Born in France, Tissot was an anglophile, even changing his birth name Jacques-Joseph to the more English James; but throughout his stay in England, he never escaped the label “French.” The influx of Japanese prints and the innovation of photography influenced Tissot along with the most avant-garde artists of Paris; but unlike the Impressionists, Tissot insisted on an Academic finish to his paintings, which found a place in the Salons of Paris and London. The duality of his talents, character, and experiences all contributed to his unique and wide-ranging oeuvre.
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Entre les Deux mon Cœur Balance (original French title) Etching and drypoint printed on laid paper.Reference: Wentworth 30.From the edition of circ...
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En Plein Soleil (original French title) Etching and drypoint printed on laid paper.Reference: Wentworth 54.“Bon à Tirer” impression; the impression...
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Le Croquet (original French title) Etching and drypoint printed on laid Van Gelder paper.Reference: Wentworth 37.Impression of the published state....
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Promenade dans la Neige (original French title) Etching and drypoint printed in black and in red ink on laid Van Gelder paper.Reference: Wentworth ...
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Le Banc de Jardin (original French title) Mezzotint printed in warm black ink on thick wove paper.Reference: Wentworth 75.Extremely scarce early st...
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L’Auberge des Trois Corbeaux (original French title) Etching printed on japon paper, 1877.Reference: Wentworth 29 i/iii.From the edition of 50 with...
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Les Deux Amis (original French title) Etching and drypoint printed on laid paper.Reference: Wentworth 55.Impression of the published state, with t...
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Also titled: A Door Must Be Either Open or Shut Portrait de Miss L or Il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou fermée (original French titles) Drypoin...
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L’Eté (original French title) Etching and drypoint printed on laid paper.Reference: Wentworth 43.Impression of the published state. Edition of cir...
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Etching and drypoint printed on laid paper.Reference: Wentworth 36 II/II.Impression of the second state of two, after the sky was filled with storm...
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Le Hamac (original French title) Etching and drypoint printed on very thin laid paper.Reference: Wentworth 46.Edition of circa 100. A very fine im...
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Histoire Ennuyeuse (original French title) Etching and drypoint printed on laid paper.Reference: Wentworth 32.Edition of circa 100.Bearing the red ...
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Querelle d’Amoureux (original French title) Etching and drypoint printed on laid paper.Reference: Wentworth 18.Edition of 50 total, 25 for the Ten ...
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Printed on laid paper. Reference: Wentworth 45. From a small edition. Signed "J. Tissot" and numbered "(36 p)" in pencil. Also bearing the artist's...
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James Jacques TISSOT (French, 1836-1902): "The Fan" / "L’Eventail" (original French title). Drypoint and etching on laid paper, 1876. Reference: We...
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James Jacques TISSOT (French, 1836-1902): "Gruesome Ax Murder". Etching printed in brownish-black ink on wove paper, 1860. Reference: not in Wentwo...
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