In the Omnibus [recto]

1890-1891

Mary Cassatt

Associated Names
Mary Cassatt

Artist, American, 1844 - 1926

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On View

West Building Main Floor, Gallery M87

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 37.94 × 27.15 cm (14 15/16 × 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.51.a

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Breeskin 1970, no. 804

Associated Artworks

The image features a sketch of three individuals. Two adults and a child are shown in a simple setting. The adult on the left wears a wide-brimmed hat and rests their arm on the backrest. The adult on the right leans towards the child. Both adults wear long dresses. The child is nestled between them. The background is plain with subtle lines indicating a wall and a bench.

In the Omnibus [verso]

Mary Cassatt

1890

More About this Artwork

The image depicts a seated woman wearing a large coat and skirt. She is seated with her body angled to the side, head turned slightly towards the viewer. The woman has delicate facial features, with her hair covered by a fluffy hat. Her hands are resting in her lap as she sits on a wide chair. She is not wearing any visible jewelry or holding any objects. The background features simple vertical lines resembling a plain interior wall, creating a minimalist setting.

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Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1941

  • Mary Cassatt, Baltimore Museum of Art, MD, 1941-1942, no. 73.

1955

  • Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC, 1955.

  • Lowe Art Gallery, University of Miami, FL, 1955-1956.

1956

  • Masterpieces of Graphic Art from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1956, no cat.

1962

  • Paintings, drawings and graphic works by Manet, Degas, Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt, Baltimore Museum of Art, 1962, no. 122.

1963

  • Prints and Drawings by Mary Cassatt from the Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1963, no cat.

1970

  • Mary Cassatt, 1844-1926, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1970, no. 85, repro.

1973

  • Mary Cassatt, 1844-1926, Newport Harbor Art Museum, Newport Beach, CA; and Santa Barbara Museum of Art, CA, 1973-74, no. 19a.

1978

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art and Promised Gifts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC., 1978, p. 101 (as Tramway).

1982

  • Lessing J. Rosenwald: Tribute to a Collector, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1982, no. 88, repro.

1989

  • Mary Cassatt: The Color Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA, 1989-1990, p. 116, fig. 7-1.

1999

  • Mary Cassatt: Modern Woman, The Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1998-1999 (shown only in Washington), 83-84, repro.

2001

  • The Unfinished Print, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2001.

2024

  • Mary Cassatt at Work, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, 2024.

Bibliography

1970

  • Breeskin, Adelyn Dohme. Mary Cassatt: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Oils, Pastels, Watercolors, and Drawings. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1970, no. 804.

1982

  • Fine, Ruth E. Lessing J. Rosenwald: Tribute to a Collector. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1982, no. 88.

1984

  • Walker, John. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Rev. ed. New York, 1984: 680, no. 1096, color repro., as Tramway.

1989

  • Mathews, Nancy Mowll, and Barbara Stern Shapiro. Mary Cassatt: The Color Prints. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1989, p. 116, fig. 7-1.

1997

  • Brown, Clint and Cheryl McLean. Drawing From Life. Fort Worth, 1997: 28-29, fig. 2.26.

1998

  • Mary Cassatt: Modern Woman. Exh. cat. The Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1998-1999: 83-84, repro.

2006

  • Søndergaard, Sidsel Maria. Women in Impressionism: from Mythical Feminine to Modern Woman. (Exh. cat. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, 2006-2007). Milan, 2006, no. 182, not in exhibition.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mary Cassatt

Wikidata ID

Q64607649

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