Cat. No. 234.2/II
Eugénie Grandet
- State/Variant:
- Version 2 of 2, state II of III
- Date:
- 2008
- Themes:
- Body Parts, Figures
- Techniques:
- Aquatint, Drypoint
- Description:
- Aquatint and drypoint
- Support:
- Smooth, wove paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 6 x 4" (15.2 x 10.2 cm); sheet: 11 3/4 x 8 1/4" (29.8 x 21 cm)
- Signature:
- Not signed
- Publisher:
- unpublished
- Printer:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Edition:
- 1 known impression of version 2, state II
- Impression:
- Not numbered
- Edition Information:
- Proof before the editioning of version 2, state III.
- State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from version 1, in drypoint: composition transferred to a new plate; leg shortened beneath knee; stomach more prominently rounded; hair further delineated.
Changes from version 1, in aquatint: hair further delineated; outlines reinforced overall.
Changes from version 2, state I, in drypoint: strands of hair added. - Background:
- Bourgeois derived this title from a novel by Honoré de Balzac, the plot of which involved the domination of a father over his daughter. Bourgeois identified with the situation. Inspired by an exhibition project for the Maison de Balzac in Paris, Bourgeois created a series of works based on the character Eugénie Grandet. The exhibition “Moi, Eugénie Grandet” took place 11/2/10-2/7/11 and included an accompanying catalogue with an essay by Jean Frémon.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 1550.2012
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY