James Tissot, Girl and Child, Original Etching, Late 19th Century

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Girl and Child is an original Modern artwork realized by James Tissot, in full James-Joseph-Jacques Tissot, (born Oct. 15, 1836, … Read more 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, Bouillon Abbey, near Besançon) in the late 19th Century. Original Etching. Beautiful proof before the letter. Very good conditions. James Tissot, in full James-Joseph-Jacques Tissot, (born Oct. 15, 1836, Nantes, France—died Aug. 8, 1902, Bouillon Abbey, near Besançon), was a French painter, engraver, and enameler noted for his portraits of late Victorian society. After receiving a religious education, Tissot went to Paris at age 19 to study art. He fought in the Franco-German War (1870–71), later associating himself with the Paris Commune In 1885, after a mystical experience, he determined to illustrate a life of Christ. Tissot returned to Paris. He struggled for a time to regain his former popularity but was not entirely successful. He took a number of trips to the Holy Land and produced some 350 watercolours of New Testament subjects, which were published in two volumes. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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