The Barefooted Child, c. 1896-1897
Mary Cassattexpand_more
Drypoint and aquatint, printed in color from two platesexpand_more
The William M. Ladd Collection Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1916expand_more P.4,957
Not on Viewexpand_more
Well known for oils and pastels, Mary Cassatt had a brief but fruitful acquaintance with aquatint in the 1890s. Originally she took up the medium to see if she could approximate the feel of Japanese woodblock prints she had seen exhibited in Paris. The MIA's impression of The Barefooted Child, depicting a game of patty-cake, is the only known example of the fourth state, in which Cassatt experimented with a gray and yellow color scheme. The final state ended up being more colorful.
Details
- Title
- The Barefooted Child
- Artist Life
- 1844–1926
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.4,957
- Provenance
- (Frederick Keppel, New York). William M. Ladd, Portland, Ore., sold to Jones, 1916: Herschel V. Jones, Minneapolis; given to MIA, 1916.
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Breeskin160 ii/iii; Mathews/Shapiro 22 iv/v (only known impression)
- Curator Approved
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