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The Hammock
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This etching depicts Kathleen Newton, a British divorcee who frequently modeled for the French artist James Tissot during the 1870s, while he lived in London. Based on a painting of the previous year, the print shows Newton reclining on a tasseled hammock in the artist’s own garden, engrossed in a novel. Tissot reinterpreted many of his paintings as etchings, inspired by a revived interest in the medium.
| Artist / Maker | James Tissot |
|---|---|
| Date | 1880 |
| Culture / Origin | France, 19th century |
| Medium | etching and drypoint on antique laid paper |
| Dimensions | Image: 27.7 x 18.1 cm (10 7/8 x 7 1/8 in.); Sheet: 35 x 20.1 cm (13 3/4 x 7 15/16 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
Son of a fabric merchant, Tissot left for Paris in 1856 in order to study at the École des Beaux-Arts under Louis Lamothe (1822-1869) and Hippolyte Flandrin (1809-1864). Just like Alma Tadema (q.v.), Tissot, in his early career, was influenced by Belgian history painter Henry Leys (1815-1869), which resulted in such paintings as those illustrating Goethe's Faust (1808-32). In Paris he became close friends with J. A. M. Whistler (1834-1903), Degas (q.v.), and later Morisot (q.v.) and Manet (q.v.). Tissot… Full biography →
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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