Jacques Tissot was born to a middle class family. He initially studied art at Beaux-Arts in Paris. He decided to move to London in 1871. Here Tissot started to paint highly finished pictures of London society. The main criticisms were that the pictures were really only painted photographs; and they were vulgar. In 1876 he met a young and attractive Irish divorcee called Kathleen Newton. She became Tissotrsquo;s mistress; and moved into his London home; became Tissotrsquo;s muse; and appeared in many of his pictures. She was in every sense the love of his life. In 1882; Kathleen Newton died of consumption. Tissot never recovered from this tragedy; and moved back to Paris within a week of her death .He was never again romantically involved with woman. Initially he carried on painting society and genre pictures in Paris; but soon gave this up; devoting the rest of his life to painting religious scenes. In his late years Tissot became increasingly interested in Spiritualism.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fun and interesting read about my home town.By IluvmykindlepaperwhiteI enjoyed this book and learned a lot of new facts about my hometown. The subdivision where our house was used to be a farm and apple orchard. Full of interesting tidbits and great old photos. I recommend this book for local history buff.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A gReat Review and Synopsis of the History of GlencoeBy GSD-DADThis book is a good review and synopsis of the history of this community and its heritage. I enjoyed reading about Glencoes origin and development.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. WELL DOCUMENTED AND WELL WRITTENBy Robert G. ZahniserThis book provides a wealth of information about the history of Glencoe; IL; and is written by highly skilled authors who are exceptionally knowledgeable about the topic: both have long taken leadership roles on the Board of the Glencoe Historical Society. The authors present the information in a most intelligent and readable fashion; supplemented with a wonderful collection of reproduced historical photographs.IMAGES OF AMERICA makes a wonderful gift for anyone interested in the history of Chicagos North Shore. This book is certainly a "must read" for anyone who has ever called Glencoe "home."
