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James Jacques Joseph Tissot
Second Frontispiece (Sitting on the Globe)

1875

About the Item

Original drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper bearing a portion of the Van Gelder watermark (fleur-de-lys in a crowned shield surmounting the letters “VGZ”). Signed and dated in the plate lower left J.J. Tissot 1875. A superb impression of the only state of this delicate drypoint, showing a consistent plate tone throughout and touches of burr, from the edition of approximately 100. Catalog: Wentworth 11; Tissot 5; Béraldi 5 Image Size: 9 15/16 x 6 1/2 inches Sheet Size: 14 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches Framed Size: 23 x 19 1/4 inches In excellent condition, printed on a sheet with wide margins. Literature regarding this artwork: Krystyna Matyjaskiewicz, James Tissot, Phaidon Press & Barbican Art Gallery, London, 1984, no. 86, p. 115 (ill.). Throughout his career, Tissot painted and etched very few nudes, and his understanding of anatomy was none too good. This print is one of three drypoints of nude young women, crowned with laurel leaves, holding large plaques, which were trials for a frontispiece to Tissot’s portfolio of ten etchings, published in 1876-77; the artist finally settled on a different subject for the frontispiece, “L’Auberge des Trois Corbeaux” (W. 29).
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