A woman in a layered satin dress and hat leaning on a ship's rail.

Study for La Tamise

Artist James Tissot (French, 1836 - 1902)

Datec. 1871 - 1872

Mediumink and gouache over graphite on paper

DimensionsSheet: 10 7/8 × 11 7/8 × 11 1/2 inches (27.6 × 30.2 × 29.2 cm)
Other (Backing board): 11 9/16 × 13 5/8 inches (29.4 × 34.6 cm)
Matted: 16 × 20 inches (40.6 × 50.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Gari Melchers.

Object number1926.74.2

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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextJacques Joseph Tissot built his reputation as a society painter, first in his native France and later in London. Unlike most of the works in this exhibition, which were museum purchases selected by art advisor Gari Melchers, this delicate drawing is one of a small number of artworks that Melchers personally gifted to the museum in 1926, near the end of his life.

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