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Cat. No. 529

Determination

State/Variant:
Only state
Date:
2003
Themes:
Animals & Insects
Techniques:
Drypoint
Description:
Drypoint, with selective wiping, and red watercolor additions
Support:
Paper
Dimensions:
plate: 5 1/16 x 4" (12.8 x 10.2 cm); sheet: 11 1/4 x 9 1/2" (28.6 x 24.1 cm)
Signature:
"Louise Bourgeois 2003" lower middle to lower right margin, pencil.
Publisher:
Lison Editions, New York (Louise Bourgeois)
Printer:
Harlan & Weaver, New York
Edition:
15; plus 5 A.P., 4 P.P., 1 B.A.T.
Impression:
"1/15" lower left margin, pencil, unknown hand.
Edition Information:
There are 3 known variant impressions of the only state, outside the edition.

The amount of watercolor, plate tone, and selective wiping varies across the edition. According to the Louise Bourgeois Studio, within the edition of 15, 10 are light and 5 are dark. Among the 5 A.P.s, 3 are light and 2 are dark. For comparison, see the other editioned impressions in the Evolving Composition Diagram below.
Background:
Bourgeois created this composition as a 2003 holiday gift for a circle of friends.
Curatorial Remarks:
The paper type could not be documented because this work is not in MoMA's Collection and could not be examined in person. The plate dimensions are from the variant impression in MoMA's Collection. The sheet dimensions were provided by the Louise Bourgeois Studio.

Determination
2003

States

NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Louise Bourgeois. Determination. 2003
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Only state, variant
2003
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Louise Bourgeois. Determination. 2003
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Only state, variant
2003
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Louise Bourgeois. Determination. 2003
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Only state, variant
2003
Published Louise Bourgeois. Determination. 2003
Only state
2003
Published NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Louise Bourgeois. Determination. 2003
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Only state
2003
Published NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Louise Bourgeois. Determination. 2003
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Only state
2003