Louise Bourgeois. Wishbone (1999)

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Cat. No. 411/II, variant

Wishbone

State/Variant:: State II of III, variant
Date:: 1999

Descriptive Title:: Double Wishbone and Dress
Themes:: Objects
Techniques:: Drypoint
Description:: Drypoint, with red ink and pencil additions
Support:: Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:: plate: 15 3/4 x 10 15/16" (40 x 27.8 cm); sheet: 26 x 17 1/4" (66 x 43.8 cm)
Signature:: Not signed
Inscription:: "State 2" lower left margin, pencil, artist's hand (?); "wishbone 1999" lower right margin, pencil, artist's hand.
Publisher:: unpublished
Printer:: Harlan & Weaver, New York
Edition:: 2 known impressions of state II
Impression:: Not numbered
Edition Information:: Not issued as a published edition at any state.
State Changes and Additions:: Changes from state I, in drypoint: large wishbone increased in scale; small wishbone further delineated.
Additions in red ink and pencil: shading lines added to wishbones and interior sections of dress, anticipating state III.
Artist’s Remarks:: Inscribed on the verso of the source drawing: [drawing of hand clutching unknown object] upper right sheet, black ink and pencil, artist's hand; "Poupée uniform de nourrice, poupée jardinier, poupée charcutier, poupée / chemise, poupée monteau, poupée pantalon." lower left to lower right sheet, red ink, artist's hand; "Jan 10/98" right lower sheet, black ink, artist's hand; "Do not push your luck. Your gods are jealous." lower left to lower right sheet, pencil, artist's hand.

Louise Bourgeois Studio Translation: "Doll nurse uniform, doll gardener, doll pork butcher, doll / shirt, doll coat, doll pants. / Do not push your luck. / Your gods are jealous."

Inscribed on the verso of the study: "L'acoustic au fond de la mer." lower left to lower right sheet, pencil, artist's hand; "Le musicien sourd. oreille humaine. / etre à l'affut des bruits de la nuit" lower left to lower right sheet, blue ink, artist's hand; "Choir" lower right sheet, pencil, artist's hand; "Poupée, uniform de nourrice, poupée jardinier, poupée charcutier, poupée chemis / poupée, monteau, poupée pantalon. / Do not push your luck, gods would be jealous." lower left to lower right sheet, red ink, artist's hand.

Louise Bourgeios Studio Translation: "The sounds of the depths of the sea. / The deaf musician. human ear. / to be on the lookout for night noises / Choir / doll, nurse uniform, gardener doll, pork butcher doll, doll shirt / doll, jacket, doll pants / Do not push your luck, gods would be jealous."
MoMA Credit Line:: Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:: 819.2008
This Work in Other Collections:: Tate Modern, London (state III)