James Tissot (French artist) 1836 - 1902
Born in France one year before Queen Victoria ascended the throne in England, and dying one year after her, James Tissot is best known today for his representations of fashionable women in London and Paris during the late Victorian era, particularly in the 1870s and 1880s. He depicted his subjects with a unique blend of narrative realism and ornamental effects. In 1871 the artist moved from Paris to London, where he met and lived for several years with Kathleen Newton, a divorced mother. After her early death from tuberculosis in 1882, Tissot returned to Paris.
