JAMES TISSOT (FRENCH 1836-1902)
An Uninteresting Story, 1878
etching and drypoint on paper
31.5 × 20.3 cm (12 3/8 × 8 in.) [plate]
40.2 × 27.2 cm (15 13/16 × 10 11/16 in.) [sheet]
framed dimensions: 57 x 45 cm (22 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.)
signed and dated in plate, upper right; signed, and dated in graphite lower left. Inscribed: En souvenir des dejeuners / le(?) Dimanche et de la musique / avant Vepres / Juin 1891 James Tissot 

LOT NOTES
A similar item can be found at the MET Museum. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/825542

CONDITION
Observed in frame under glass, the etching is in very good condition, one very minor surface dirt spot. No other visible issues to report.

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