New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
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TJsSOT TO SHOW HIS WORK HERE
AN EXHIBITION OF HIS SERIES OF PAINT
rvcs on THE LIFE OF CHRIST AR

r~cs IN THE LIFE OF CHRIST An
RANGED FOR NEXT FALL.
lanes Joseph Jacques Tissot. the famous go.
ar,Ist and illustrator who arrived IN uiis CT, 80
a month ago to arrange for the eXhloloo" ne' VI
hts series Of paintings OF the HE OF Jesus ms
gill return TO Paris in a week time ne 10"
made arrangements with the American A'' ~
,,at,on for the exhibition Of his paintings III inc
au,umn and will return here with thehl III w
,ober The exhibition will open at the galleries u
tho association. at Broadway and twenty
on November l. None OF the pictures Will De SOU
30, mill no sent back TO Paris when the exhipi'ioh
closes. 90 I'll,
r, oes na,nt,nRs together with pen-and-lnK
drawings and landscapes and figure studies inaue
in Palestine, the most important "oin VI a.
Tissots life The artist devoted ten years " ''''
great work visiting the Holy Land FOR the purpose
~ obtaining an absolutely truthful record Oh tnc
surroundings amid which the Saviour lived he
also devoted the most careful research into ques-
lions Of costume and archaeological details. ana MS
work ia declared TO form the most complete and
accurate pictorial history ever produced OF 'he
scenes and characters OF the Gospel histories
The Life OF Our Lord Jesus Christ mas oeen
reproduced in book form in Paris. the artists WORK
being fac-smiled In coors by means OF ne"
process The reproductions cost $2ooOU Ine or
binary edition IL selling at $500 copy, wnie
the last copy Of the special edition OF twenty-five
on Jananese paper that came into the market
brought iON'N'S
these twenty-five books the Empress OF RUSSIA
the Queen OF Spain and other European royalties
NJ TIssot has arranged for the production OF an
American edition OF his book
Tribune reporter called on NJ. Tissot al the
Waldorf Astoria yesterday. The artist is an elderly
man with little OF the appearance and none OF the
eccentricities which somehow seem associated with
many eminent French painters and poets, VI.
Tissot looks more like prosperous lawyer OF
stock broker than a painter. and his pret ana
ske replies the questions asked MIN were
in harmony with his appearance ne mas an aver aver
sion 10 hiking about himself for publicauon. VI.
Work" he said lis for the public. but my own
Establishments. . 49,, ia ,ro
This is his first VISIT to this country, and he pro-
feased himself amazed at it's progress and what
~. called its power" II. Tssot Is confident that
the exhibhion OF his work will interest the people
The series of THE Life of Jesus Christ was ex-
tracted a great number OF visitors. The pictures
present complete life % me Saviour from me
Retrothal of the Virgin 20 the Ascension. and the
oId age OF the Virgin Mary. while among me
Views OF Palestine many studies or Arabc
architecture and landscapes OF jerusalem ana
NJ Tissot was born IN Nantes France. on DC
tober i5 1896 He studied AZ the Paris Ecole des
Reoux Arts and in the aieers of tlandrin and
tamothe His first contribution to the Salon was
~ iss0 when he exhibited The Promenade dams
Ia Neice" Since then he has been frequent ex-
wa coors and etchings His Meeting OF Faust
and Marguerite" IL now In the luxembourg re
gained medal Mt the Salon Of 1866 and gold
medal ~ the Exposition of 1889. His ustrat lions TO
~ a Femme a Paris and Renee Mauperin are
we'll known to book Collectors