
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
Cat. No. 457/II, variant
Faith Hope Charity
- State/Variant:
- State II of II, variant
- Date:
- 2009
- Themes:
- Fabric Works, Figures, Motherhood & Family, Words
- Techniques:
- Drypoint
- Description:
- Fabric collage, with 1 drypoint with selective wiping, and blue stitching
- Dimensions:
- plate: 4 15/16 x 3 3/8" (12.5 x 8.6 cm); sheet: 16 x 24 1/4" (40.6 x 61.6 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" right lower sheet, stitched in blue thread.
- Publisher:
- unpublished
- Printer:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Edition:
- 1 known variant impression of state II, outside the edition
- Impression:
- Not numbered
- Edition Information:
- This impression has staining, as is commonly found in the old fabrics Bourgeois chose to use as printing surfaces.
There are 3 known impressions of state I of this composition. - State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state I, in drypoint: baby added.
- Curatorial Remarks:
- Unlike many of Bourgeois's prints, there is no source drawing for this composition.
The plate dimensions of this impression could not be documented because this impression is not in MoMA's Collection and could not be examined in person. The plate dimensions listed are from the published impression in MoMA's Collection. The sheet dimensions were provided by the Louise Bourgeois Studio.
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY