James Jacques Joseph Tissot (1836-1902)
Portrait de Miss L. . ., ou Il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou fermée; Le veuf (Wentworth 23; 28), 1876; 1877
Two etchings with drypoint on laid paper, first with the artist's red inkstamp (Lugt 1545), from the edition of 50, second from the edition of about 100, each with margins. (2)
14 3/8 x 7 3/4in (36.4 x 19.7cm); 13 3/4 x 9 1 1/16in (34.9 x 23cm)
sheet 14 7/8 x 8 1/4in (37.8 x 21cm); 19 x 13in (48.2 x 33cm)

Portrait de Miss L. . ., ou Il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou fermée

with time staining, some foxing, hinged on left sheet edges, verso, to wove support, soft handling creases, traces of surface soiling.

Le veuf

with light-, mat- and backboard staining, pencil notations in lower margin, surface soiling in margins and sheet edges, some tape residue in right sheet edge, 3 old hinges in left sheet edge, verso, old hinge remains in corners, verso, bump to upper left corner.