Paris, circa 1882.
Cloisonné enamels and gilt bronze.
H 28 cm. (11 in.); L. 74 cm. (29 ¼ in.). W. 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.
N° 75 of the catalogue of the exhibition organised by the Dudley Gallery in London in 1882.
