The Rich Young Man Went Away Sorrowful (Le jeune homme riche s'en alla triste)

James Tissot

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

James Tissot (Nantes, France, 1836–1902, Chenecey–Buillon, France). The Rich Young Man Went Away Sorrowful (Le jeune homme riche s'en alla triste), 1886–1896. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 6 9/16 x 9 9/16 in. (16.7 x 24.3 cm) Sheet: 6 9/16 x 9 9/16 in. (16.7 x 24.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased by public subscription, 00.159.159. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

The Rich Young Man Went Away Sorrowful (Le jeune homme riche s'en alla triste)

Date

1886–1896

Geography

Place made: France

Medium

Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper

Classification

Watercolor

Dimensions

Image: 6 9/16 x 9 9/16 in. (16.7 x 24.3 cm) Sheet: 6 9/16 x 9 9/16 in. (16.7 x 24.3 cm)

Signatures

Signed bottom on path: "J.J. Tissot"

Credit Line

Purchased by public subscription

Accession Number

00.159.159

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