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The Hammock

1880

James Tissot

(French, 1836–1902)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
etching and drypoint on antique laid paper
Measurements
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.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Print Club of Cleveland in honor of Elizabeth Shearer 2018.301
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
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The inscription on this print, in Tissot’s handwriting, indicated that work on his printing plate was complete.

Description

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.
A vertically oriented print in black ink depicts a person reclining in a tasseled hammock, looking down at an open book. Large leaves hang from the top of the frame. Below the person, a small wooden stand sits on our left while an open paper parasol rests on the grass to our right. In the background on our right, figures stand near water. Fine hatching creates the dense textures and soft shadows.

The Hammock

1880

James Tissot

(French, 1836–1902)
France, 19th century

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