Mary Cassatt
The Parrot
1891
Physical Qualities
Drypoint, Sheet: 307 x 239 mm. (12 1/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Plate: 159 x 118 mm. (6 1/4 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with Funds from the State of Maryland. Funds from Laurence and Stella Bendann, and Contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.517
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
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Wildenstein Gallery, New York City, NY, Oct. 1947 - Jan. 1948.
Michael Milkovich, The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, TN, "Mary Cassatt and the American Impressionists," July 4 - Aug. 8, 1976.
Jay Fisher, BMA, "Three Master Printmakers from the Nineteenth Century: Eugene Delacroix, Edouard Manet, Mary Cassatt," March 17- May 30, 1993.
Lebanon Valley College, Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery, Annville, Pennsylvania, "Mary Cassatt, Printmaker," March 8-April 5, 2001.
Susan Dackerman, Baltimore Museum of Art, "Whistler & Cassatt: Americans Abroad;" circulated to The Academy of the Arts, August 10, - October 20, 2004.
Michael Milkovich, The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, TN, "Mary Cassatt and the American Impressionists," July 4 - Aug. 8, 1976.
Jay Fisher, BMA, "Three Master Printmakers from the Nineteenth Century: Eugene Delacroix, Edouard Manet, Mary Cassatt," March 17- May 30, 1993.
Lebanon Valley College, Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery, Annville, Pennsylvania, "Mary Cassatt, Printmaker," March 8-April 5, 2001.
Susan Dackerman, Baltimore Museum of Art, "Whistler & Cassatt: Americans Abroad;" circulated to The Academy of the Arts, August 10, - October 20, 2004.
Inscribed: Signed and titled in pencil: lower right "Mary Cassatt / The Parrot"
Markings: Artist's stamp: MC monogram (Lugt 604) Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c) Watermark: shield with crescent (unidentified)
