Lot 143
  • 143

James-Jacques-Joseph Tissot

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • James Jacques Joseph Tissot
  • MatinĂ©e de printemps (Wentworth 13)
  • Drypoint
  • plate: 506 by 279 mm 20 by 11 in
  • sheet: 610 by 372 mm 24 by 14 5/8 in
Drypoint, 1875, one of circa 100 impressions, on laid paper, framed

Provenance

Ex coll. Michael Wentworth, with his collector's stamp on the recto, sold Sotheby's, London, March 25, 1998, lot 276.

Condition

The print is in generally good condition. The platemark is reinforced with Japan paper where sheet is partially split. A small loss at the lower left edge. Some minor discoloration and a few short repaired tears visible at the edges of the sheet, recto and verso.
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