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Tissot Etching

Renée Mauperin by the Goncourt Bros., Original Tissot Etching, Signed
Renée Mauperin by the Goncourt Bros., Original Tissot Etching, Signed

Renée Mauperin by the Goncourt Bros., Original Tissot Etching, Signed

Located in Middletown, NY

Tissot's "reputation as a painter is reflected in the enhanced standing of his etchings.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Le Matin - Etching by James Tissot - 1886
Le Matin - Etching by James Tissot - 1886

Le Matin - Etching by James Tissot - 1886

By James Tissot

Located in Roma, IT

Wonderful mezzotint and etching on China paper applied. The inscription reads: "Le matin/ J.

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Girl and Child - Etching by James Tissot - Late 19th Century
Girl and Child - Etching by James Tissot - Late 19th Century

Girl and Child - Etching by James Tissot - Late 19th Century

By James Tissot

Located in Roma, IT

Girl and Child is an original Modern artwork realized by James Tissot, in full James-Joseph-Jacques Tissot, (born Oct. 15, 1836, Nantes, France—died Aug. 8, 1902, Buillon Abbey, near...

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Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Promenade dans la Neige - Etching by J. Tissot - 1880
Promenade dans la Neige - Etching by J. Tissot - 1880

Promenade dans la Neige - Etching by J. Tissot - 1880

By James Tissot

Located in Roma, IT

Beautiful print on verge crème, 2° state on 3, with letters printed in red. Stamp “Lugt 1545”. Little crack and fold on lower left margin of the sheet. Some small traces of oxidati...

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1880s Post-Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

On the Grass - Etching and Drypoint by J. Tissot - 1880
On the Grass - Etching and Drypoint by J. Tissot - 1880

On the Grass - Etching and Drypoint by J. Tissot - 1880

By James Tissot

Located in Roma, IT

Very fine print on verge crème. Some small traces of oxidation, dust and some flowerings on external edges of sheet, otherwise excellent conditions. Full margins. Ref. Wentworth 50.

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1880s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Ten Etchings - 1870s - First Series - James Tissot - Modern
Ten Etchings - 1870s - First Series - James Tissot - Modern

Ten Etchings - 1870s - First Series - James Tissot - Modern

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Roma, IT

Considered as one of Tissot’s engraving masterpieces, this rare portfolio consists 10 beautiful etching and dry-point prints each one stamped “Lugt 1545” and mounted on passepartout ...

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1870s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Etching

Querelle d'amoureux. (Quarreling). 1
Querelle d'amoureux. (Quarreling). 1

James TissotQuerelle d'amoureux. (Quarreling). 1, 1881

$2,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.82 in W 8.5 in D 0.5 in

Querelle d'amoureux. (Quarreling). 1

By James Tissot

Located in Plano, TX

(In the Sunlight). 1881. Etching and drypoint. Tissot 54, Béraldi 45, Wentworth 54. 7 13/16 x 11 1/2 (sheet 11 1/4 x 15).

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19th Century Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

James Jacques Joseph Tissot "Soirée d'été" 'Summer Evening' Etching & Dry Point
James Jacques Joseph Tissot "Soirée d'été" 'Summer Evening' Etching & Dry Point

James Jacques Joseph Tissot "Soirée d'été" 'Summer Evening' Etching & Dry Point

By James Tissot

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine French 19th century etching and drypoint Titled "Soirée d'été" (Summer Evening) by Jacques Joseph Tissot (French, 1836-1902) depicting Mrs.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

James Tissot Le Banc de Jardin Mezzotint Etching on Paper Beraldi 66 Edition
James Tissot Le Banc de Jardin Mezzotint Etching on Paper Beraldi 66 Edition

James Tissot Le Banc de Jardin Mezzotint Etching on Paper Beraldi 66 Edition

By James Tissot

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A realism style mezzotint etching on paper titled “Le Banc de Jardin (The Garden Bench)” by French artist James Tissot.

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20th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Le banc de jardin (The Garden Bench).
Le banc de jardin (The Garden Bench).

James Jacques Joseph TissotLe banc de jardin (The Garden Bench)., 1883

$1,800Sale Price|71% Off

H 31.5 in W 36.5 in D 2 in

Le banc de jardin (The Garden Bench).

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Plano, TX

The subject-matter of Tissot's eighty-eight etchings often relates closely to that of his paintings, chronicling the elegant, leisured life of his epoch.

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19th Century Impressionist Portrait Prints

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Mezzotint

original etching

original etching

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. Executed by Tissot for the "Rene Mauperin" suite of etchings, published in Paris in 1884 by Charpentier in a limited edition of 550.

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1880s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

original etching

original etching

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. Executed by Tissot for the "Rene Mauperin" suite of etchings, published in Paris in 1884 by Charpentier in a limited edition of 550.

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1880s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

original etching

original etching

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. Executed by Tissot for the "Rene Mauperin" suite of etchings, published in Paris in 1884 by Charpentier in a limited edition of 550.

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1880s Prints and Multiples

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Etching

original etching

original etching

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. Executed by Tissot for the "Rene Mauperin" suite of etchings, published in Paris in 1884 by Charpentier in a limited edition of 550.

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1880s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

The Frontispiece from The Prodigal Son Suite, by J.J. Tissot
The Frontispiece from The Prodigal Son Suite, by J.J. Tissot

The Frontispiece from The Prodigal Son Suite, by J.J. Tissot

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Hinsdale, IL

TISSOT, JAMES JACQUES JOSEPH (1836 -1902) L’enfant Prodigue: Frontispice (The Prodigal Son: Frontispiece) Wentworth 57 Etching, c. 1882 Signed and dated in the plate lower rightIma...

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1880s Art Nouveau Still-life Prints

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Etching

Renée Mauperin; Ten Etchings, Complete Set for novel by Goncourt Brothers
Renée Mauperin; Ten Etchings, Complete Set for novel by Goncourt Brothers

Renée Mauperin; Ten Etchings, Complete Set for novel by Goncourt Brothers

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Middletown, NY

Kathleen Newton, who was Tissot's long-time model, companion and muse, was a ravishingly beautiful Irishwoman, and the subject of scores of Tissot's masterwork oils.

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Late 19th Century Realist Interior Prints

Materials

Etching

The Parable of the Prodigal Son, Mo. III, The Return
The Parable of the Prodigal Son, Mo. III, The Return

The Parable of the Prodigal Son, Mo. III, The Return

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Fairlawn, OH

During this period, Seymour Haden helped him to learn etching techniques. Having already worked as a caricaturist for Thomas Gibson Bowles, the owner of the magazine Vanity Fair, as ...

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1880s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Au bord de la mer
Au bord de la mer

Au bord de la mer

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in New York, NY

Etching and drypoint, 1880. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower left. With the artist's red ink stamp in, lower right. From the edition of approximately 100. Sheet 19.5 x 9.75 ...

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1880s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

L'enfant prodigue: en pays etranger (The Prodigal Son: In Foreign Climes)
L'enfant prodigue: en pays etranger (The Prodigal Son: In Foreign Climes)

L'enfant prodigue: en pays etranger (The Prodigal Son: In Foreign Climes)

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Fairlawn, OH

L'enfant prodigue: en pays etranger (The Prodigal Son: In Foreign Climes) Etching, 1881 Unsigned (as usual for this state) From: L'enfant prodigue, (The Prodigal Son, five plates) Ed...

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1880s Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Soirée d'été (Summer Evening)
Soirée d'été (Summer Evening)

Soirée d'été (Summer Evening)

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Soirée d'été (Summer Evening) Etching & drypoint, 1881 Signed and dated in the plate lower left corner Edition: c. 100 in both states; plate canceled Tissot's lover, Irish divorcee ...

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1880s Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Au bord de la mer (At the Sea Side)
Au bord de la mer (At the Sea Side)

Au bord de la mer (At the Sea Side)

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Fairlawn, OH

These paintings were well-received at the time, but in our more secular age have little appeal. James Tissot died on Friday 8th August 1902. Courtesy: James Tissot web site

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1880s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Berthe
Berthe

Berthe

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Berthe Etching with drypoint, 1883 Signed in the plate (see photo) This etching was inspired by an 1882/3 pastel which the artist included in his ambitious "Femme a Paris" exhibition...

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1880s Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

L'enfant prodigue: en pays etranger (The Prodigal Son: In Foreign Climes)
L'enfant prodigue: en pays etranger (The Prodigal Son: In Foreign Climes)

L'enfant prodigue: en pays etranger (The Prodigal Son: In Foreign Climes)

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Fairlawn, OH

L'enfant prodigue: en pays etranger (The Prodigal Son: In Foreign Climes) Etching, 1881 Unsigned (as usual for this state) From: L'enfant prodigue, (The Prodigal Son, five plates) Ed...

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1880s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Au Bord de la Mer (At the Sea Side)
Au Bord de la Mer (At the Sea Side)

Au Bord de la Mer (At the Sea Side)

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Middletown, NY

A Realist masterwork, the print showcases Tissot’s faculty for fine detail and his frequent use of domestic scenes to evoke deeper themes of longing and contemplation.

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Late 19th Century Realist Interior Prints

Materials

Etching, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Drypoint

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Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich, England

Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich, England

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Wellesley, MA

James-Jacques-Joseph Tissot was active/lived in France, England. James Jacques Joseph Tissot is known for female figure, genre and portrait painting.

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Late 19th Century Realist More Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Soirée d'Eté (Summer Evening)

Soirée d'Eté (Summer Evening)

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Oakland, CA

Wentworth 56 ii/ii. Etching with drypoint on laid paper. Edition of ca. 100. A portrait of Kathleen Newton lounging in a chair on a warm summer's evening.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Le Croquet

James Jacques Joseph TissotLe Croquet, 1878

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H 12.13 in W 7.13 in

Le Croquet

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Oakland, CA

Wentworth 37. Etching and drypoint on wove paper. A rare, early signed impression before steelfacing. Edition ca. 100. Signed in pencil and with the artist's red monogram stamp ...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Prints

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Etching

Second Frontispiece (Sitting on the Globe)
Second Frontispiece (Sitting on the Globe)

Second Frontispiece (Sitting on the Globe)

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in San Francisco, CA

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 etching...

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19th Century Victorian Figurative Prints

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Drypoint

Vintage Antique James Tissot Histoire Ennuyeuse Etching Dated 1878
Vintage Antique James Tissot Histoire Ennuyeuse Etching Dated 1878

Vintage Antique James Tissot Histoire Ennuyeuse Etching Dated 1878

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

James Jacques Joseph Tissot (1836-1902) Histoire ennuyeuse etching, 1878, on wove paper, from the edition of about 100, with margins, light-staining color of paper, otherwise in good...

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Antique 1870s French Other Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Le Croquet" Etching and Drypoint 1878 French Artist Jacques Tissot
"Le Croquet" Etching and Drypoint 1878 French Artist Jacques Tissot

"Le Croquet" Etching and Drypoint 1878 French Artist Jacques Tissot

Located in Toledo, OH

"Le Croquet" etching and drypoint 1878 by French artist Jacques Tisset (1836-1902) on cream Japan paper. Young lady playing croquet with two reclining ladies and dog watching. Light ...

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Antique 1870s European Victorian Prints

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Paper

"Reverie"
"Reverie"

James Jacques Joseph Tissot"Reverie", 1889

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H 14.75 in W 10 in D 1 in

"Reverie"

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Astoria, NY

James Jacques Joseph Tissot (French, 1839-1906), "Reverie", Etching and Drypoint on Laid Paper, 1889, silvered wood frame.

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1880s Figurative Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching

En plein soleil. (In the Sunlight).
En plein soleil. (In the Sunlight).

En plein soleil. (In the Sunlight).

By James Tissot

Located in Plano, TX

(In the Sunlight). 1881. Etching and drypoint. Tissot 54, Béraldi 45, Wentworth 54. 7 13/16 x 11 1/2 (sheet 11 1/4 x 15).

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19th Century Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Printemps (Spring)
Printemps (Spring)

Printemps (Spring)

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Plano, TX

Printemps (Spring). 1878. Etching and drypoint. Tissot 30, Béraldi 27, Wentworth 34. 15 5/8 x 6 (sheet 24 x 10 1/8).

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19th Century Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Renee Mauperin, Renee Sitting at the Piano, Crying
Renee Mauperin, Renee Sitting at the Piano, Crying

Renee Mauperin, Renee Sitting at the Piano, Crying

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Renee Mauperin, Renee Sitting at the Piano, Crying" 1882 is an etching on Holland paper by renown French artist James Jacques Joseph Tissot, 1836-1902.

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Interior Prints

Materials

Etching

Sunday Morning

James TissotSunday Morning, 1883

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H 15.75 in W 7.5 in

Sunday Morning

By James Tissot

Located in San Francisco, CA

Tissot / 1883. A superb, richly printed impression of the definitive state of this rare etching, from the edition of unknown size, with touches of rich burr throughout.

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1880s Victorian Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Mavourneen

Mavourneen

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Oakland, CA

Wentworth 31. Etching and drypoint on BFK Rives watermarked paper, full margins with deckle edges. Edition of less than 50 impressions. Signed in pencil and with artist's red mon...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

L'Eté (Summer)

L'Eté (Summer)

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Oakland, CA

Wentworth 43. Etching and drypoint on laid paper, full margins. Edition ca. 100, but very few were signed in pencil. Signed in pencil and with the artist's red monogram stamp (Lu...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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Etching

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Tissot Etching For Sale on 1stDibs

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