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Cat. No. 511/II

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State/Variant:
State II of III
Date:
2001

Themes
Faces & Portaits, Motherhood & Family, Nature
Techniques
Drypoint
Support:
Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:
plate: 11 x 8 3/8" (27.8 x 21.5 cm); sheet: 15 1/16 x 10 1/16" (38.3 x 25.5 cm)
Signature:
Not signed
Publisher
unpublished
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
1 known impression of state II
Edition Information:
Not issued as a published edition at any state.
Impression:
Not numbered
Background:
According to printer Felix Harlan of Harlan & Weaver, the floral motif in this composition was inspired by a very old piece of upholstery fabric that belonged to the artist.

The inscription on the verso of state I refers to Bourgeois's husband, Robert Goldwater, and her three sons, Michel, Jean-Louis, and Alain.
Descriptive Title:
Singing in Unison; The Family
Description:
Drypoint, with red ink additions
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from state I, in drypoint: four faces delineated.
Artist’s Remarks:
Inscription on the verso of state I: "father Robert. / Alain, Jean Louis, Michel." lower center sheet, pencil, artist's hand; "Sign en choeur. with [crossed out] using a tuning / fork / diapason tuning fork." bottom center to lower right, red ink, artist's hand.
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:
1095.2008
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

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2001

Studies
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Your Future is Strewn with Flowers (Study for Untitled)
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Le Père en Balade avec les Trois Fils
Le Père et les 3 Fils
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Three Sons, plate 14 of 24, only state, variant, from the series, Self Portrait
Where I Live

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La Danse des 3 Fils avec leur Père Robert
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