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Mary Cassatt
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Description
- Mary Cassatt
- The Barefooted Child (B. 160; M. & S. 22)
- 240 by 320 mm 9 7/16 by 12 3/16 in
- sheet 305 by 387 mm 12 by 15 1/4 in
Drypoint and aquatint printed in colors, 1896-97, a uniquely colored proof impression of the fifth (final) state, signed in pencil, on pale blue-green laid paper, with full margins, in good condition, framed
Catalogue Note
The vibrant colors in this example differ from the edition, which utilized a cooler, primarily green, palette. There is some disagreement regarding the number of existing impressions of the final state; Breeskin calls for an edition of 50 while Mathews & Shapiro's text cites the location of only 12. While an additional trial proof with an orange background and a red dress has been traced to a private collection, the present work is thought to be unique in coloration.