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<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/james-tissot-2048" aria-label="More by James Tissot" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">James Tissot</a>
after Reynolds Portrait Mrs Williams Hope
Bequeathed by J.R. Holliday 1927
adults
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fine art and design, named works
hat, bonnet
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, ‘Mrs Williams Hope’
Williams Hope
woman
paper unique graphite
Study after Reynolds’ Portrait of Mrs Williams Hope
support: 121 × 67 mm
Bequeathed by J.R. Holliday 1927
<strong>James Tissot</strong> 1836-1902
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<a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/tissot-study-after-reynolds-portrait-of-mrs-williams-hope-n04294" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>N04294</span></a> <strong>Study after Reynolds' Portrait of Mrs Williams Hope</strong> <em>c.</em>1872
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Not inscribed<br/>
Pencil on paper, 4 3/4 x 2 5/8 (12 x 6.5)<br/>
Bequeathed by J.R. Holliday 1927<br/>
<em>Prov:</em> [?Charles Fairfax Murray, London]; J.R. Holliday, Birmingham
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This is a quick sketch of the figure in the <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/portrait" title="Glossary definition for 'Portrait'"><span>portrait</span></a> of Mrs Williams Hope by Reynolds, painted in 1787. It was probably done from an <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/e/engraving" title="Glossary definition for 'Engraving'"><span>engraving</span></a>.
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In the first year or two after his arrival in this country, Tissot painted several pictures with figures in late 18th century English costume, such as 'The Parting' (National Museum of Wales, Cardiff), 'An Interesting Story' (National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne) and 'How We read the News of our Marriage' (present whereabouts unknown). 'The Parting' and 'How We read the News of our Marriage' are both dated 1872, while 'An Interesting Story', which is undated, was exhibited that same year at the Royal Academy. In all of these, mob caps are a prominent feature of the women's attire. It would seem that Tissot improved his knowledge of the fashions by studying contemporary portraits.
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<strong>Published in:</strong><br/>
Ronald Alley, <em>Catalogue of the Tate Gallery's Collection of Modern Art other than Works by British Artists</em>, Tate Gallery and Sotheby Parke-Bernet, London 1981, p.718, reproduced p.718


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2004-09-10T00:00:00
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adults clothing and personal items fine art and design, named works hat, bonnet individuals: female named individuals objects people portraits Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, ‘Mrs Williams Hope’ Williams Hope woman