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Mary Cassatt

(American, 1845–1926)

La Leçon de Tricot [The Crocheting Lesson]

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Object Details

Artist

Mary Cassatt

Date

ca. 1901

Medium

Drypoint

Dimensions

Image: 17 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (44.5 x 26.7 cm)
Sheet: 19 x 13 1/2 inches (48.3 x 34.3 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Wellington R. Burt, Class of 1926

Object
Number

65.011

This print was commissioned by Roger Marx for the 1904 issue of L’Estampe nouvelle. Cassatt explor(…)

This print was commissioned by Roger Marx for the 1904 issue of L’Estampe nouvelle. Cassatt explored the same subject in other media, emphasizing the intimacy of the relationship between mother and daughter. (“Highlights from the Collection: 45 Years at the Johnson,” curated by Stephanie Wiles and presented at the Johnson Museum January 27–July 22, 2018)

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