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Mary Cassatt and George A. Lucas

The Caress

1890

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The Caress

Mary Cassatt and George A. Lucas

The Caress

The Caress

1890

Physical Qualities Drypoint, Sheet: 332 x 204 mm. (33.2 x 20.4 cm.) Plate: 197 x 146 mm. (19.7 x 14.6 cm.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.515
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Whistler and Cassatt: Americans Abroad
A View Toward Paris: The Lucas Collection of 19th-Century French Art
Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism
Breeskin, Adelyn D. The graphic work of Mary Cassatt; a catalogue raisonné 1st ed. (New York: H. Bittner and Co., 1948).

Laran, Jean, et al. Inventaire du fonds français après 1800 (Paris: Bibliothèque nationale, 1930-ongoing): vol. 4, pp. 148-151.

Mathews, Nancy Mowll, Barbara Stern Shapiro. Mary Cassatt: the color prints (New York: H. N. Abrams; Williamstown, Massachusetts: Williams College Museum of Art, 1989) Exhibition Catalog: Williams College Museum of Art, Williams College.

Rosen, Marc (compiler), Susan Pinsky (compiler), Warren Adelson, et al. Mary Cassatt: prints and drawings from the artist's studio (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000).

Inscribed: Signed, titled, and dedicated in pencil: lower left "The Caress"; lower right "To Mr. Lucas with my best / compliments / Mary Cassatt"

Markings: Artist's stamp: MC monogram (Lugt 604) Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c) Watermark: Britannia

Artist

Mary Cassatt

1843–1925

American, 1844-1926
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Dedicated to

George A. Lucas

1823–1908

American, 1824-1909
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Woman Seated in a Loge
1875–1901
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1631–1641
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