Eyes

Cat. No. 546/IV

Eyes

State/Variant:
State IV of IV
Date:
1996
Themes
Body Parts
Techniques
Drypoint
Support:
Smooth, wove Somerset paper
Dimensions:
plate: 3 15/16 x 8 7/8" (10.1 x 22.6 cm); sheet: 13 15/16 x 14 1/16" (35 x 35.7 cm)
Signature:
"Louise Bourgeois. 1996." right lower margin, pencil.
Publisher
Brooklyn Museum
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
Edition: 40; plus 10 A.P., 5 P.P., and 1 Exhibition Proof
Edition Information:
There are 4 known impressions of state IV, outside the edition.

The fourth known impression of state IV, outside the edition, is in MoMA's Collection (Accession Number: 688.2008). It is not illustrated, due to its similarity to the impression seen here.
Impression:
"AP/2/10" left lower margin, pencil, unknown hand.
Description:
Drypoint
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from state III, in drypoint: shading lines in some eyes further delineated.
Benefit Work:
For the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:
531.1996
This Work in Other Collections:
Brooklyn Museum, New York
Cleveland Museum of Art, OH
Kunstmuseum Bern, Switzerland
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Eyes

1996

Source

1974

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