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James-Jacques-Joseph Tissot
Estimate
120,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- James Jacques Joseph Tissot
- Portrait of a Young Woman in a Conservatory
- signed J. J. Tissot and dated 1895 (lower right)
- pastel on paper stretched over canvas
- 64 by 36 1/2 in.
- 162.5 by 92.7 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, France
Literature
Willard E. Misfeldt, The Albums of James Tissot, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1982, illustrated. p. 112, no. IV-30
James Tissot 1836-1902, exh. cat., Barbican Art Gallery, London; Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester; Musée du Petit Palais, Paris, November 15, 1984-January 20, 1985, p. 93, illustrated p. 91, fig. 39
Krystyna Matyjaszkiewicz, ed., James Tissot, New York, 1985, p, 77, illustrated fig. 31 (as A Portrait)
James Tissot 1836-1902, exh. cat., Barbican Art Gallery, London; Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester; Musée du Petit Palais, Paris, November 15, 1984-January 20, 1985, p. 93, illustrated p. 91, fig. 39
Krystyna Matyjaszkiewicz, ed., James Tissot, New York, 1985, p, 77, illustrated fig. 31 (as A Portrait)
Condition
Pastel on paper stretched over canvas. Slight blooms of mold at lower left.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
In 1882, after eleven successful years painting in London, Tissot returned to Paris and chose pastel as his new medium, recognizing an opportunity to develop new patronage. Public interest in pastel was revived by a widespread interest in eighteenth century art, and the innovative work of contemporary artists like Edgar Degas and Édouard Manet.
By 1895, when the present work was executed, Tissot had already completed two journeys to the Middle East and was immersed in his illustrations of the New Testament. Interestingly, the present work demonstrates that Tissot never truly abandoned the subject of fashionably dressed ladies of society.