The Bad Mother

Cat. No. 654/III

The Bad Mother

State/Variant:
State III of III
Date:
2004
Themes
Body Parts, Faces & Portaits, Figures, Motherhood & Family
Techniques
Drypoint
Support:
Smooth, wove Hahnemühle paper
Dimensions:
plate: 12 × 10" (30.5 × 25.4 cm); sheet: 17 × 15" (43.2 × 38.1 cm)
Signature:
"Louise Bourgeois 2004" lower right margin, pencil.
Publisher
Harlan & Weaver
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
12; plus 5 A.P., 3 P.P., 2 H.C., 1 B.A.T.
Edition Information:
There is 1 known variant impression of state III, outside the edition.

According to Publisher Harlan & Weaver, the hand additions in the edition are in pink and red.
Impression:
"hc. 1/2" lower left margin, pencil, artist's hand.
Description:
Drypoint, with selective wiping, and red watercolor additions
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from state II, in drypoint: droplets of milk added; shoulder reinforced.
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:
322.2009
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

The Bad Mother

2004

Source

2004

The Bad Mother
States
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