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Cat. No. 1001, variant

L'Arbre

State/Variant:
Only state, variant
Date:
2004
Alternate Title:
Spring
Descriptive Title:
English translation: "Tree"
Themes:
Faces & Portraits, Nature
Techniques:
Drypoint
Description:
Drypoint, with red ink and blue watercolor additions
Support:
Paper
Dimensions:
plate: 11 13/16 × 9 15/16" (30 × 25.3 cm); sheet: 14 1/4 × 10 3/4" (36.2 × 27.3 cm)
Signature:
"LB" right lower margin, red ink.
Publisher:
unpublished
Printer:
Wingate Studio, Hinsdale, NH
Edition:
1 known variant impression of the only state, outside the edition
Impression:
Not numbered
Edition Information:
Proof before the editioning of the only state.

Outside the "Spring" edition, there is a diptych composition which combines this plate with the plate editioned as “The Underground Life of Fear.” The diptych was published as part of an illustrated book. In the illustrated book edition, each book includes 18 plates with hand additions. Both the dyptich composition and “The Underground Life of Fear” can be seen below in Related Works in the Catalogue.
Curatorial Remarks:
The paper type and 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 are from the published impression in MoMA’s Collection. The sheet dimensions were provided by the Louise Bourgeois Studio.
Public Collection:
The Easton Foundation

Spring
2004-2005

Source
2003

NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Louise Bourgeois. Untitled. 2003
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Untitled
Watercolor and ink on paper
2003

States

NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Louise Bourgeois. L'Arbre. 2004
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Only state, variant
2004
Published NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Louise Bourgeois. Spring. 2005
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Only state
2005
Published NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Louise Bourgeois. Spring. 2005
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Only state
2005
Published Louise Bourgeois. Spring. 2005
Only state
2005
Published NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Louise Bourgeois. Spring. 2005
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Only state
2005
Published NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Louise Bourgeois. Spring. 2005
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Only state
2005