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James Tissot

Ladies of the Chariots (Ces Dames des chars), 1883-1885

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Description

Maker

  • James Tissot, 1836-1902, French

Title

Ladies of the Chariots (Ces Dames des chars)

Year

1883-1885

Medium

Oil on canvas

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • oil paint

Supports

  • canvas

Dimensions

146.1 x 100.7 cm (57 1/2 x 39 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed LR:J.J. Tissot

Place

France

Type

  • Paintings

Credit

Gift of Mr. Walter Lowry

Object Number

58.186

Projects & Publications

Publications

Manual / Issue 3

Circus
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European Paintings and Sculpture, ca. 1770 - 1937

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Circus

August 1, 2014 - February 22, 2015

Clad in shimmering scales and diadems, the elegant charioteers in Ladies of the Chariots were called amazones, so named for the strength needed to hold the reins from a standing position. These women raced horses at top speed around the interior track of the Hippodrome de l’Alma, an enormous iron and glass structure built in Paris in 1877.

Tissot places the viewer at an unusual vantage point, not in the stands with the rest of the audience but on the track, perilously close to the performers, heightening the risk involved in their act. He also takes great care to highlight the architectural and technological features of the Hippodrome, including the partly retractable ceiling and the electric lights, which enabled evening performances.

Masterpieces from the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

July 18 - September 14, 1979

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