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Robert Hartshorne

American, 1866-1927

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Berthe Morisot, Nue de dos, 1889, drypoint on laid paper, Gift of Bill Scott, 2025.84.6

Nue de dos

Berthe Morisot · 1889 · drypoint on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2025.84.6

Printed with black lines on cream-white paper, two women, one holding a baby on her lap, sit on the long bench seat of an omnibus in this vertical composition. The women and their full skirts take up almost the width of the composition against the bench, which extends off both sides. The woman to our left wears a high-collared dress, gloves, and hat. She looks off to our right, almost in profile. She has a round face and the hint of a double chin. One gloved hand rests on a cane. The other woman holds the baby and tips her head down toward the child. Both women’s black hair is pulled up under their hats. The baby wears a ruffled bonnet, a blousy garment, stockings, and shoes. A row of windows behind them, parallel to the top of the bench, open onto an arched bridge spanning a river with boats. To our left, the water’s edge is lined with puffy forms reminiscent of trees and bushes.
Mary Cassatt, In the Omnibus, 1890-1891, drypoint with graphite on wove paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1946.21.93

In the Omnibus

Mary Cassatt · 1890-1891 · drypoint with graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1946.21.93

This print shows an elderly woman seated, slightly angled to the left, with her head resting on her hand. Her facial features are soft, and she has beige skin and her hair is gray and pulled back neatly. She is wearing a high-collared black dress and a light-colored shawl over her shoulders. The background is a muted brown with green and yellow floral decorations suggesting bouquets of green and yellow flowers placed on either side of her.
Mary Cassatt, A Portrait of the Artist's Mother, c. 1889-1890, color softground etching and aquatint on laid paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1946.21.90

A Portrait of the Artist's Mother

Mary Cassatt · c. 1889-1890 · color softground etching and aquatint on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1946.21.90

The image shows the upper body of a man sitting down with his arms on a surface. He is looking directly ahead. His face appears detailed with distinct features, wearing a cap and a loose garment with folded sleeves. The background is simple, suggesting a window or door frame, with horizontal lines for texture. In the lower portion, there is a smaller, upside-down sketch of a person's head done in fine lines and cross-hatching.
Edgar Degas, The Engraver Joseph Tourny (Le graveur Joseph Tourny), 1857 (first printing), etching on wove paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1946.21.108

The Engraver Joseph Tourny (Le graveur Joseph Tourny)

Edgar Degas · 1857 (first printing) · etching on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1946.21.108

Two women with sit next to a table holding a tray with teacups and saucers in this vertical etching and aquatint. Faint black lines outline the women, their features, clothing, and objects in the room. The women face each other and take up most of the composition. Both have oval faces, rounded noses, and their hair is pulled up and back. The woman to our right leans forward as she holds up a plate with her right hand, closer to us. The other hand rests on the arm of her chair. Her dress has a tight-fitting bodice, long sleeves, and a long skirt. The other woman’s cap has a feather and is tied in a bow under the chin. She wears a hip-length cloak over a long dress. She looks down at the plate and holds what might be a cookie or biscuit with one hand and a cup and a dish-like saucer with the other. Her lips are downturned, her head pulled slightly back to create a double chin, and she sits upright in her chair. In the lower right corner of the sheet, the round table is barely bigger than the tray it holds. On it are two more cups and saucers and a jug, presumably holding milk. What might be another cup-and-saucer set or the teapot is cut off by the right edge of the paper. A screen with openings across the top stands to the left behind the second woman, and a window is behind the first. Spiky fronds of a houseplant angle across the window, and a curtain is pulled to the left side. Squiggles on that second curtain suggest a floral pattern. A few areas are colored in gray, including the second woman’s cloak, the tray, and the milk jug.
Mary Cassatt, Afternoon Tea Party, 1890-1891, drypoint, softground etching, and aquatint on wove paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1946.21.78

Afternoon Tea Party

Mary Cassatt · 1890-1891 · drypoint, softground etching, and aquatint on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1946.21.78

Two women with pale, peachy skin sit next to a table holding a silver tray and royal-blue tea cups and saucers in this colored, vertical etching and aquatint. Faint black lines outline the women, their features, clothing, and objects in the room, and each area is filled in a flat color. The women face each other and take up most of the composition. Both have oval faces, rounded noses, pale pink lips, and their hair is pulled up and back. The woman to our right has brown hair and leans forward as she holds up a blue plate with her right hand, closer to us. The other hand rests on the arm of her tawny-brown chair. Her dress has a petal pink bodice and long skirt with fog-white long sleeves and white fabric covering her chest and tucked into the low, rounded neckline. The other woman wears a blue cap over black hair. The hat has a celery-green feather and is tied in a bow under the chin. She wears a hip-length, charcoal-gray cloak over a pale, sage-green dress. She looks down at the plate and holds what might be a cookie or biscuit with one hand and a cup and a dish-like saucer with the other. Her lips are downturned and her head pulled slightly back to create a double chin. She sits upright in another brown chair. In the lower right corner of the sheet, the round gray table is barely bigger than the round gray tray it holds. On it are two more cups and saucers and a silver jug, presumably holding milk. What might be another cup and saucer set or the teapot is cut off by the right edge of the paper. The rims of the cups and saucers are painted gold. A very pale, mint-green screen with openings across the top stands to the left behind the second woman, and a window is behind the first. Spiky fronds of a houseplant angle up toward the sunlight and a coral-pink curtain is pulled to the left side. Squiggles and flowers printed in rust red suggest a pattern on white curtains covering the window and the pink curtain to the left. The wall behind the screen is straw yellow. The artist signed and inscribed the sheet under the lower right corner, “Imprimée par l'artiste et M. Leroy, Mary Cassatt (25 épreuves).” A tiny dark blue stamp with a short, wide C overlaid on a capital letter M is inked along the bottom edge of the image.
Mary Cassatt, Afternoon Tea Party, 1890-1891, color drypoint, softground etching, and aquatint with touches of gold metallic paint on laid paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1946.21.77

Afternoon Tea Party

Mary Cassatt · 1890-1891 · color drypoint, softground etching, and aquatint with touches of gold metallic paint on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1946.21.77

The image shows a woman standing with her arms outstretched, palms open. Her facial features are subtly portrayed. She has styled hair and wears a dress with a fitted bodice and detailed sleeves. The background features a window with fireworks outside, a chandelier, and decorative elements or mirrors to the sides. The overall tone is dark and dramatic.
Edgar Degas, Mademoiselle Bécat at the Cafe des Ambassadeurs (Aux Ambassadeurs: Mlle Bécat), c. 1877, lithograph on wove paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1946.21.107

Mademoiselle Bécat at the Cafe des Ambassadeurs (Aux Ambassadeurs: Mlle Bécat)

Edgar Degas · c. 1877 · lithograph on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1946.21.107

The image depicts a portrait of a person focusing primarily on their upper body. The individual is facing forward with their face resting on their left hand. Their facial features include wide eyes, a defined nose, and a slightly parted mouth, framed by short, wavy hair covered with a bonnet or headwear. They are wearing a garment with a high collar and possibly a shawl or draped fabric around the shoulders. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects being held. The background consists of a densely hatched texture.
Edgar Degas, Marguerite De Gas, the Artist's Sister (Marguerite De Gas, soeur de l'artiste), 1860/1862, etching and drypoint on paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1946.21.109

Marguerite De Gas, the Artist's Sister (Marguerite De Gas, soeur de l'artiste)

Edgar Degas · 1860/1862 · etching and drypoint on paper ·  Accession ID  1946.21.109

The image depicts three individuals in a sketch form. The central figure is shown from approximately the waist up with their head slightly turned downward and hand poised near their chest. They have short, dark hair and wear a high-necked long-sleeve outfit with a loose scarf or shawl around their shoulders. To the right is a second figure shown from behind in a similar posture. They also have short, dark hair and wear a similar outfit. Below the central figure is a third individual, visible from the top of their head and shoulders as they face away from the viewer. The background is plain, with no distinct objects or scenery visible. The artwork is signed by Mary Cassatt in the lower right corner.
Mary Cassatt, The Fitting, 1890-1891, drypoint on laid paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1946.21.79

The Fitting

Mary Cassatt · 1890-1891 · drypoint on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1946.21.79

The image shows the bust and arm of a woman resting on her left arm against a cushioned surface. She has shoulder-length dark hair styled back, and prominent facial features with defined eyes and a composed expression. The woman is wearing intricately detailed clothing and holding a round object in her hand. Beside her, there are sketches of large flower-like shapes. The background is minimally detailed with sketchy lines.
Mary Cassatt, Mimi as a Brunette, c. 1889, drypoint on laid paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1946.21.84

Mimi as a Brunette

Mary Cassatt · c. 1889 · drypoint on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1946.21.84