James Jacques Joseph TissotFrench, 1836–1902How Happy I Could Be with Either
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “How Happy I Could Be with Either” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- P.72.45
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
In the life of James Jacques Joseph Tissot
The whole life1869–1876
Employed by: Vanity Fair
1871–1882 · Workplace
London
1875 or 1876
Meets Kathleen Newton
In 1875 or 1876 Tissot met Kathleen Newton, an Irish divorcee who became his companion and the sitter for dozens of his paintings and studies. Their relationship quickly became intimate.
1876 · Workplace
Ramsgate
1876
Cecil George Newton is born
In 1876 Kathleen gave birth to a son, Cecil George Newton, who is believed to be Tissot's.
1877
Kathleen moves in with Tissot
In 1877 Kathleen Newton moved into Tissot's house. His Catholic faith did not recognise her divorce, but they lived openly as husband and wife (the servants called her “Madame Tissot”), and Tissot later called these years the happiest of his life: he could be a family man, and her children often visited.
