JACQUES (JAMES) TISSOT (French, 1836-1902) ETCHING
Entre les Deux Mon Coeur Balance
sgn. and dated in pencil l.r. 1877 JJ Tissot
etching and drypoint; impression 9.5 by 13.75 in.; matted, framed under glass 19 by 23 in.
The collection of Marcia and the late Dr. Alexander Wright, Brookline, MA. Purchased during their travel to Paris.
This engraving is from Tissot's painting titled Portsmouth Dockyard. The painting received accusations of immorality for its depiction of its alternative title, How Happy I Could Be with Either, depicts a military man openly deciding between two potential women.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Realized: $600 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 30 : JACQUES (JAMES) TISSOT (French, 1836-1902) ETCHING
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