Jacques James Joseph Tissot

Original etching and drypoint by French artist of the Belle Epoque era, James Jacques Tissot.  The title is: L'Ete, this image was created and printed in 1878 in an edition of 100 unsigned proofs.  The image measures 14 3/4X8 3/8 inches.  Printed on a cream toned laid paper. The sitter is Kathleen "Kate" Newton (1854-1882), Tissot's Irish muse and mistress from 1871-82. Tissot portrayed her as a personification of summer in this etching. This image appears in the Wentworth catalog as image no. 43...A very fine impression in an archival picture frame.

This is a fine original etching by French artist James Tissot.  The title is: Reverie, it was created and printed in 1880 in an edition of 100.  The image measures 9X 4 7/16 inches.  The image is plate signed and dated upper right corner of the image, printed on a medium weight laid type paper.  A very rich impression, nicely framed.  This image appears in the Wentworth catalog as image number 52.