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Mary CASSATT (1844 - 1926) La Toilette (Woman...

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Mary CASSATT (1844 - 1926) La Toilette (Woman bathing). c.1891 Etching and drypoint, aquatint in colors, printed "à la poupée" on laid paper, with studied tones of blue, green and beige. A very fine proof of the final state, with the blue stamp of M. Cassatt's monogram in the lower center (Lugt 604), and the pencil inscription "printed by the artist and Mr. Leroy" (25 proofs), signed (Van Der Ley watermark). Slightly yellowed and faded, pitting, foxing and oxidation, light surface rubbing, good margins, irregular edges. (Breeskin 148 , Matthews Shapiro 10) from the series of ten engravings printed in color from an edition of 25 copies produced with M.Leroy, printer. Subject: 36.5 x 26.6cm. Sheet : 44.5 x 31cm. Engraving expert - Sylvie Collignon