Cat. No. 223/II
Baby and Butterfly
- State/Variant:
- State II of II
- Date:
- 2007
- Themes:
- Animals & Insects, Fabric Works, Figures, Motherhood & Family
- Techniques:
- Drypoint, Engraving
- Description:
- Drypoint and engraving
- Support:
- Smooth, wove Whatman paper and fabric collage
- Dimensions:
- plate (a): 2 11/16 x 4 1/4" (6.8 x 10.8 cm); plate (b): 2 11/16 x 4 1/4" (6.8 x 10.8 cm); sheet: 11 15/16 x 9 1/2" (30.4 x 24.1 cm)
- Signature:
- "Louise Bourgeois" right lower margin, pencil.
- Inscription:
- Verso: "2007" lower middle sheet, pencil, artist's hand.
- Publisher:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Printer:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Edition:
- 15; plus 4 A.P., 3 P.P., 1 B.A.T.
- Impression:
- "a.p. 2/4" left lower margin, pencil, unknown hand.
- State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state I, in engraving: umbilical cord added.
- Curatorial Remarks:
- The fabric collage is adhered to the paper with visible cross stitching, in white thread, in each corner.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 334.2009
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Baby and Butterfly
2007
Source
2007
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
Baby and Butterfly
Ink on paper, in 2 pieces
2007
Ink on paper, in 2 pieces
2007
States
State I of II
2007
2007
Published
State II of II
2007
2007
-
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
