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James Tissot, In Full Sunlight (En plein soleil)

James Tissot

French · 1836–1902 · Painter, Printmaker

Jacques Joseph Tissot, better known as James Tissot, was a French painter, illustrator, and caricaturist. He was born to a drapery merchant and a milliner and decided to pursue… (Wikipedia)

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  1. James Tissot, Sur la Tamise, 1876, EtchingSur la TamiseKetterer Kunst · €8,160≈ $10,867≈ £5,547Sign up to see
  2. James Tissot, Von der Terrasse, 1878, EtchingVon der TerrasseKetterer Kunst · €5,520≈ $5,523≈ £3,520Sign up to see
  3. James Tissot, At the Louvre, Double Sided Oil on Board StudyAt the LouvreClarke Auction Gallery · $3,800≈ £2,705≈ €3,055Sign up to see

James Tissot’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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James Tissot, Louise, etching on paper
Louise
Strauss & Co · Mar 25, 2026
ZAR 1,802Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Untitled, Oil on Paper 19th .c.
Untitled
DuMouchelles · Dec 19, 2025
$4,000Sign up free to see
Le Banc de Jardin
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Aug 17, 2025
$504Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Querelle d'amoureux (Wentworth 18), 1876, Etching and drypoint on wove paper, from the total edition of 50
Querelle d'amoureux (Wentworth 18), 1876
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2025
$1,408Sign up free to see
James Tissot, La Tamise (Wentworth 20), 1876, Etching and drypoint on laid paper with 'D & C' watermark
La Tamise (Wentworth 20), 1876
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2025
$1,664Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Histoire ennuyeuse; L'ambiteuse, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 32; 77), 1878; 1885, Two etchings and drypoint on wove paper, first from the edition of 100, second with printed signature and from the unknown edition (Wentworth cites 500)
Histoire ennuyeuse; L'ambiteuse, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 32; 77), 1878; 1885
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2025
$896Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Promenade dans la neige (Wentworth 48), 1880, Etching and drypoint on laid paper, first state (of 3)
Promenade dans la neige (Wentworth 48), 1880
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2025
$1,408Sign up free to see
James Tissot, La mystérieuse, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 80), 1885, Etching and drypoint on Van Gelder laid paper
La mystérieuse, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 80), 1885
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2025
$896Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Le Portique de la Galerie nationale à Londres (Wentworth 40), 1878, Etching and drypoint on wove paper
Le Portique de la Galerie nationale à Londres (Wentworth 40), 1878
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2025
$960Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Ces dames des chars, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 78), 1885, Etching and drypoint on Van Gelder laid paper
Ces dames des chars, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 78), 1885
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2025
$1,920Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Le Journal, 1883, etching and drypoint
Le Journal, 1883
Toomey & Co. · Nov 8, 2024
$1,290Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Le Foyer de la Comédie-Française pendant le Siège de Paris, etching on laid paper
Le Foyer de la Comédie-Française pendant le Siège de Paris
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2024
$512Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Promenade dans la Neige -, Etching and drypoint on cream laid paper, with the Keats verse printed in reddish brown ink along lower left margin
Promenade dans la Neige -
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 13, 2022
$2,000Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Les deux amis, 1881, etching and drypoint with hand-colored American and British flag remarques
Les deux amis, 1881
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2022
$1,152Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Grand'garde (Souvenir de Siège de Paris), 1878, etching and drypoint
Grand'garde (Souvenir de Siège de Paris), 1878
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2022
$640Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Matinée de printemps, 1875, drypoint
Matinée de printemps, 1875
Toomey & Co. · Oct 19, 2022
$1,000Sign up free to see
James Tissot, The Annunciation –, Oil on canvas
The Annunciation –
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Nov 27, 2018
$594Sign up free to see
James Tissot, At the Louvre, Double Sided Oil on Board Study
At the Louvre
Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 4, 2018
$3,800Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Le Croquet, etching and drypoint
Le Croquet
Olympia Auctions · Jan 25, 2017
£700Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Soiree D'ete, 1882, etching and drypoint
Soiree D'ete, 1882
Leonard Joel · Nov 29, 2016
A$2,600Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Au Bord de la Mer, monochrome etching
Au Bord de la Mer
Toovey's · Jun 17, 2015
£300Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Rêverie, Radierung in Schwarzbraun auf chamoisfarbenem Bütten
Rêverie
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Mar 5, 2011
€750Sign up free to see
EMIGRANTS, 1880
Whyte's · Dec 15, 2007
€1,700Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Sur la Tamise, 1876, Etching
Sur la Tamise, 1876
Ketterer Kunst · Mar 31, 2007
€8,160Sign up free to see
James Tissot, La Sœur ainée, 1881, Etching
La Sœur ainée, 1881
Ketterer Kunst · Mar 26, 2004
€1,170Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Von der Terrasse, 1878, Etching
Von der Terrasse, 1878
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2002
€5,520Sign up free to see
James Tissot, Au bord de la mer, 1880, etching and drypoint
Au bord de la mer, 1880
Toomey & Co. · Nov 14, 2025
James Tissot, La dormeuse, 1876, drypoint
La dormeuse, 1876
Toomey & Co. · Nov 14, 2025
James Tissot, SANS DOT, 1885, Etching with drypoint
SANS DOT, 1885
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 14, 2025
James Tissot, LE FOYER DE LA COMÉDIE-FRANÇAISE PENDANT LE SIÈGE DE PARIS, 1877, Etching, from the edition of c.100
LE FOYER DE LA COMÉDIE-FRANÇAISE PENDANT LE SIÈGE DE PARIS, 1877
Lyon & Turnbull · Feb 11, 2025
James Tissot, Le dimanche matin, 1883, etching and drypoint
Le dimanche matin, 1883
Toomey & Co. · Nov 8, 2024
James Tissot, L'Ambitieuse (from La femme à Paris), 1885, etching and drypoint
L'Ambitieuse (from La femme à Paris), 1885
Toomey & Co. · Nov 8, 2024
James Tissot, Promenade dans la neige, 1880, etching and drypoint
Promenade dans la neige, 1880
Toomey & Co. · Nov 8, 2024
James Tissot, Le Portique de la Galerie Nationale a Londres edition about 100, etching and drypoint on paper
Le Portique de la Galerie Nationale a Londres edition about 100
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2024
James Tissot, Le dimanche matin (Sunday Morning), 1883, Etching with drypoint, on laid paper, with full margins,
Le dimanche matin (Sunday Morning), 1883
Phillips · Oct 26, 2015
James Tissot, Rêverie, Radierung in Schwarzbraun auf chamoisfarbenem Bütten
Rêverie
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Mar 14, 2009

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

James Tissot, In Full Sunlight (En plein soleil)
In Full Sunlight (En plein soleil)ca. 1881 · Oil on wood
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2006 — Open …
James Tissot, Tea
Tea1872 · Oil on wood
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1998 — Open …
James Tissot, Spring Morning
Spring Morningca. 1875 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2009 — Open …
James Tissot, Hide and Seek
Hide and Seekc. 1877 · oil on wood
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Chester Dale Fund — Open Access (CC0)
James Tissot, The Three Crows Inn, Gravesend
The Three Crows Inn, Gravesend1877 · Etching on laid paper; third state of three
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …
James Tissot, A Winter's Walk
A Winter's Walk1880 · Etching and drypoint on laid paper; first state of three
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924 — Open Access…
James Tissot, Morning
Morning1886 · Mezzotint on wove paper; trial proof
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …
James Tissot, The Hammock (Le hamac)
The Hammock (Le hamac)1880 · etching and drypoint on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
James Tissot, Spring (Printemps)
Spring (Printemps)1878 · etching and drypoint on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
James Tissot, Summer Evening (Soirée d'été)
Summer Evening (Soirée d'été)1882 · etching and drypoint
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
James Tissot, Summer Evening (Soirée d'été)
Summer Evening (Soirée d'été)1882 · etching and drypoint on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
James Tissot, Pensive Girl Adrift in a Boat
Pensive Girl Adrift in a Boatred chalk on buff wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Julius S. Held Collection — Open Access …
James Tissot, Kasteel of vesting aan de kust
Kasteel of vesting aan de kust1846 - 1902
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
James Tissot, The Meal in the House of the Pharisee
The Meal in the House of the Pharisee1890
Brooklyn Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Brooklyn Museum
James Tissot, The Palsied Man Let Down through the Roof
The Palsied Man Let Down through the Roof1890
Brooklyn Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Brooklyn Museum
James Tissot, The Blind of Capernaum
The Blind of Capernaum1890
Brooklyn Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Brooklyn Museum
James Tissot, Herod
Herod1890
Brooklyn Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Brooklyn Museum
James Tissot, The Daughter of Herodias Dancing
The Daughter of Herodias Dancing1890
Brooklyn Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Brooklyn Museum
James Tissot, The Head of Saint John the Baptist on a Charger
The Head of Saint John the Baptist on a Charger1890
Brooklyn Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Brooklyn Museum
James Tissot, Saint Thaddeus or Saint Jude
Saint Thaddeus or Saint Jude1850
Brooklyn Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Brooklyn Museum
James Tissot, The People Seek Jesus to Make Him King
The People Seek Jesus to Make Him King1890
Brooklyn Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Brooklyn Museum
James Tissot, Seaside (July: Specimen of a Portrait)
Seaside (July: Specimen of a Portrait)1878 · oil on fabric
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Noah L. Butkin — Open Access (CC0)
James Tissot, The Lovers
The Lovers1872 · oil on canvas
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Partial gift from Ralph and Terry Kovel and Family, …
James Tissot, The Hammock
The Hammock1880 · Etching and drypoint on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago — public domain (CC0)

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