books0977:La Soeur Ainée (The Elder Sister), 1881. James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). O
books0977: La Soeur Ainée (The Elder Sister), 1881. James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). Oil on panel. Like most of Tissot’s paintings from 1879-1882, this depicts his mistress, Kathleen Newton, at his home at 14 Grove End Road in St. John’s Wood. She is shown with her young niece, Lilian Hervey, the two recast as sisters. Kathleen is lost in thought, almost daydreaming while taking a break from reading, while the young Lilian is sucking her thumb and leaning against her aunt. -- source link