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James Jacques Joseph Tissot
Le banc de jardin (The Garden Bench)

1883

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Le banc de jardin (The Garden Bench) Mezzotint and engraving on cream chine collé laid down on ivory wove paper, 1883 Signed in the plate (see photo) Condition: Brilliant impression a few minor spots of foxing in the bottom margin 1/4 inch on the left and right margin folded back for framing. very minor sun staining 1 1/2 inches outside of the plate mark Image/Plate size: 16 1/2 x 22 1/8 inches References: Beraldi 66 Wentworth 75 i/III, before the title is engraved Wentowrth states the edition in all three states is at least 500. The first state as here seems to be rare. This is the mezzotint version of a painting of the same title. The models for the composition were Kathleen Newton, her daughter Violet, her niece Belle, and her son Cecil, seated on a bench in Tissot’s garden in St. John's Wood, London. The stylization of the figures, both in pose and in grouping is a highlight of Tissot's later style. Le Banc Jardin is one of a small group of mezzotint studies that Tissot made in England between 1883 and 1885. It is characteristic of his facility as a printmaker that his first plate in an extremely difficult medium should be so brilliantly conceived and executed. The quality of inner glowing light and the richness in the combination of blacks and the pattern highlights are striking. The contrast of textures -- the fur rug, the silk of the dresses, and the foliage beyond -- are a tour-de-force of printmaking. Courtesy Allinson A similar impression of this state is in the collection of The Clark Art Institute and illustrated on their web site.
  • Creator:
    James Jacques Joseph Tissot (1836-1902, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1883
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Width: 22.13 in (56.22 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Fairlawn, OH
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: FA122511stDibs: LU14014457182

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