Cat. No. 511/III, variant 3
Untitled
- State/Variant:
- State III of III, variant
- Date:
- 2001
- Themes
- Faces & Portaits, Motherhood & Family, Music, Nature
- Techniques
- Drypoint
- Support:
- Smooth music paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 10 9/16 x 8 1/8" (27.8 x 21.5 cm); sheet: 10 9/16 x 8 1/8" (26.8 x 20.7 cm) (dimensions reflect full plate size; this is a partial print)
- Signature:
- Not signed
- Publisher
- unpublished
- Printer
- Harlan & Weaver
- Edition:
- 4 known variant impressions of state III
- 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. - Curatorial Remarks:
- The plate was only partially printed for this impression, as the sheet was slighly smaller than the plate.
- Descriptive Title:
- Singing in Unison; The Family
- Description:
- Drypoint, with red ink additions
- Inscription:
- Verso: "clef de sol / clef de fa / Singing in unisson / drawing dedicated to Jean Louis / et Alain" center to bottom sheet, red ink, unknown hand
- State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state II, by burnishing: flower covering lower right boy’s face removed.
- 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:
- 1098.2008
State III of III, variant
2001
Untitled
2001
2001
Untitled (Study for Untitled)
2001
2001
Untitled (Study for Untitled)
2001
2001
Untitled (Study for Untitled)
2001
2001
Untitled (Study for Untitled)
2001
2001
Untitled (Study for Untitled)
2001
2001
<i>Your Future is Strewn with Flowers </i>(Study for Untitled)
2001
State I of III
2001
Untitled
2001
State II of III
2001
Untitled
2001
State III of III, variant
2001
Untitled
2001
State III of III, variant
2001
Untitled
2001
State III of III, variant
2001
Untitled
2001
State III of III, variant
2001
Untitled
2001
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Dimensions: sheet: 9 x 12" (22.9 x 30.5 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
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1998
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© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY