European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Portrait of Eugène Coppens de Fontenay Made in Paris, France, Europe1867 James-Jacques-Joseph Tissot, French, 1836 - 1902 Oil on canvas * Gallery 151, European Art 1850-1900, first floor (Annenberg Galleries; Colket Gallery) W1972-2-1 Purchased with the W. P. Wilstach Fund, 1972 |
LabelBefore he left for England in 1871, Tissot was one of the most sought-after portraitists of chic Paris society, partly due to his skill for placing his haughty sitters in lavish settings suggestive of wealth and sophistication. This portrait shows the president of the exclusive Jockey Club in Paris.Social Tags [?]candelabra [x] cane [x] dandy [x] fireplace surround [x] glove [x] mantle [x] mantle clock [x] mirror [x] mustache [x] top hat [x] walking stick [x] [Add Your Own Tags]ProvenanceMonsieur Coppens de Fontenay; sale, Christie's, London, March 5, 1971, no. 71; purchased by Holstein; with H. Shickman Gallery, New York, by October 1971; purchased by the City of Philadelphia with the W. P. Wilstach Fund, March 14, 1972.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
