James Tissot, On the Thames (Oh How Happy I Could Be with Either?), c. 1876Jacques Joseph [James] Tissot (1836 1902) was born in Nantes, France and made his name as an artist from the 1860s onwards, painting scenes of contemporary Parisian society. He moved to London in 1871 where he stayed for a decade, living amongst a community of artists in the St Johns Wood area of London. He maintained a fascination with England throughout his life, even changing his name to James to appeal to the British public and collectors, amongst