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:
- Smooth, wove paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 5 1/16 x 4" (12.8 x 10.2 cm); sheet: 11 1/4 x 9 7/16" (28.5 x 24 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:
- "AP 2/5" 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.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 1350.2009
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Determination
2003
States
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
Only state, variant
2003
2003
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
Only state, variant
2003
2003
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
Only state, variant
2003
2003
Published
Only state
2003
2003
Published NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
Only state
2003
2003
Published NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
Only state
2003
2003
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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
