The Fitting [verso]

1890-1891

Mary Cassatt

Associated Names
Mary Cassatt

Artist, American, 1844 - 1926

The image shows a sketch of four standing figures with their upper bodies visible. The figures are arranged with two in the foreground and two in the background. Their facial features are minimally detailed, and only the contours are shown. The two figures in the foreground have their heads slightly bowed. The figures in the background are positioned one behind the other. The figures appear unclothed, with outlines of their bodies drawn. There are no visible accessories or objects. The background is plain, suggesting an unfurnished room. A note reading "PH 32" is in the top left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    transferred softground on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 49.5 × 30.3 cm (19 1/2 × 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1954.12.7.b

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Breeskin 1970, no. 807

Associated Artworks

The sketch displays the upper bodies of two women with another figure seated with their back toward the viewer in the foreground. The central woman is in a slightly turned position with one arm bent, her hand resting on her opposite shoulder, and delicately drawn facial features with closed eyes and a gentle expression. She has an updo with a side bun. The woman in the background, standing slightly behind and to the left, is also in a similar pose, facing away from the viewer, presenting only the back of her head and her profile. They are both dressed in loosely fitted garments and there are no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is minimally detailed with faint abstract benches or walls suggested by light lines. The drawing appears unfinished with visible lines suggesting movement or position adjustments.

The Fitting [recto]

Mary Cassatt

1890

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Breeskin, Adelyn Dohme. Mary Cassatt: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Oils, Pastels, Watercolors, and Drawings. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1970, no. 807.

Inscriptions

upper left in blue pencil by unknown hand: PH / 821

Markings

stamped lower left in black ink: NGA [logo] / LRJ

Wikidata ID

Q64607657

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