Study of Kathleen Newton
1880 Fondation Custodia
About this artwork
This is a detailed ink and wash study portraying Kathleen Newton, Tissot's muse and companion, captured with elegant, minimal lines on a textured paper surface.
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Kathleen Newton served as James Tissot's primary muse and lover during the latter part of his life, featuring in many of his most celebrated works. Their relationship was highly unconventional for Victorian society, as she was a divorced woman, leading them to live in relative seclusion at his home in St. John's Wood, London.
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Study of Kathleen Newton
James Tissot, 1880
