Paris, circa 1882.
Cloisonné enamels and gilt bronze.
H. 28 cm. (11 in.); W. 74 cm. (29 ¼ in.). D. 31 cm. (12 ¼ in.).
MONOGRAMMED: J.J.T. in a cartouche of the décor, visible on the two main sides.
PROVENANCE: direct gift from the artist to Maurice de Brunhoff, publisher in 1904 of La Sainte Bible. Old Testament illustrated by James Tissot, then descendants.
EXHIBITION: n° 75 of the catalogue of the exhibition organised by the Dudley Gallery in London in 1882.
