The Convalescent

The Convalescent
ArtistJames Tissot
Year1876
TypeOil on canvas, genre painting
Dimensions76.8 cm × 99.2 cm (30.2 in × 39.1 in)
Location

The Convalescent is an 1876 oil painting by the French artist James Tissot.[1] [2] A genre painting it shows a young woman recovering from ill health drowsing while an older woman reads aloud to her. It features Tissot's lover and frequent model Kathleen Newton, while the backdrop is the artist's own large garden at 17 Grove End Road in St John's Wood. The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1876 held at Burlington House in London. The picture is now part of the collection of the Graves Art Gallery in Sheffield, which purchased it in 1949.[3]

References

Bibliography

  • Marshall, Nancy Rose & Warner, Malcolm. James Tissot: Victorian Life, Modern Love. Yale University Press, 1999.
  • Postle, Martin (ed.) Art of the Garden. Harry N. Abrams, 2004.
  • Wentworth, Michael. James Tissot Clarendon Press, 1984.
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