EUR
CAD
AUD
GBP
MXN
HKD
CNY
MYR
SEK
SGD
CHF
THBJames Jacques Joseph Tissot, (French, 1836-1902), Study for L'Enlevement
About Seller
1338 West Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60607
United States
Recognized as the Midwest's leading fine art auctioneers, Hindman Auctioneers has built a worldwide reputation based on a full service approach to the auction business tailored to meet the individual needs of our clients. Coming from a variety of educational backgrounds, specialists bring years of e...Read more
Live Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Two ways to bid:
- Leave a max absentee bid and the platform will bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid during the live auction.
- Bid live during the auction and your bids will be submitted real-time to the auctioneer.
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
About Auction
LiveDec 15, 2016 - Dec 16, 2016
Hindman Bidsquare@hindmanauctions.com
View Full Catalog (201)
- Lot Description
James Jacques Joseph Tissot
(French, 18361902)
Study for L'Enlevement
oil on board
9 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches.
Estimate $ 8,000-12,000
Provenance:
Property of James Tissot
By descent to his niece, Mlle Jeanne Tissot, until her death in 1964
Her estate sale, Chateau de Buillon, Chenecey-Buillon, November 1964
Acquired from the above by the present owner
The anglophile French artist James Tissot made compositional studies for his oil paintings both in pencil and in oils. This small picture is an oil study for the painting L'Enlèvement [The Abduction], now in the collection of the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nantes, France. L'Enlèvement was painted around 1865 and was the last and most important work in a series of paintings by Tissot that drew inspiration from 'troubadour' tales of romantic encounters and duels in the sixteenth and seventeenth-century. These enjoyed great popularity in novels, plays, operas and fine art during the nineteenth century. Tissot painted secret assignations of young lovers, duels and several scenes of abduction, all with figures in historical dress and settings. Here a carriage has been stopped near a riverside mill and the two young female occupants are being abducted to a waiting boat on the left, with fights raging between armed men on horses and on foot. In the oil study, Tissot blocks out key areas of colour and the rhythm of movement. Colour balance and harmony in a painting was important to Tissot and he was able to plan this through small oil studies like this one, based on ideas sketched in pencil. He also used detailed studies of individual figures or groups for poses and costumes. The final painting has an additional tree on the left and more forest on the right, giving a broader sweep to the composition. It was bought from Tissot through the Paris dealer Goupil in July 1871 by the New York dealer and collector Samuel Avery, and subsequently owned by collectors in England. The oil study, meanwhile, remained in Tissot's possession, with many similar preparatory works, until his death in 1902, when it was inherited by his niece with the rest of the artist's estate, Tissot having remained a bachelor with no children. We would like to thank Mrs. Krystyna Matyjaskiewicz for providing this catalog entry.
under UV, no evidence of restoration or retouch visible; wear to edges of board (under mat); minor imperfection to board, center left; minor 4 1/2 inch scratch to paint, center left; minor surface dirt overall; otherwise work is in good stable condition.
Unsigned
Framed: 21 3/4 x 26 1/2 inches - Shipping Info
-
For more information regarding shipping please visit Leslie Hindman Auctioneers' Shipping and Packing page.
-
- Buyer's Premium
