We're sorry for any inconvenience. Open as normal, - , the rest of the week, except Monday. Educated at a convent boarding school in England, Kathleen returned to India at sixteen for a marriage her family had arranged with Dr Isaac Newton, a surgeon and widower whom she had never met.
On the voyage Kathleen met and fell in love with a naval officer, Captain Palliser. Kathleen married Dr. Newton but immediately had regrets. The marriage remained unconsummated and Kathleen ran away to Palliser, and soon afterwards became pregnant. Newton began divorce proceedings and Kathleen returned to England to live with her sister, retaining her married name of Newton. There she gave birth to a daughter and, in , to a son. In the same year she met Tissot. Born in Nantes, Tissot became one of the leading painters in Paris during the s and was influenced by the spirit of Impressionism.
In , he moved to London where he was celebrated for his highly detailed depictions of fashionable society. What's On. Who is Kathleen Newton? Tissot Born in Nantes, Tissot became one of the leading painters in Paris during the s and was influenced by the spirit of Impressionism.
Painting Details. Kathleen Newton's Gaze. Close-up of Kathleen Newton's position, reading. Kathleen Newton's neice. Close up of the dog that is accompanying Kathleen and her neice. Kathleen Newton's hat. Close popup. You might like.
