Cat. No. 406/VII
The Ladders
- State/Variant:
- State VII of VII
- Date:
- 2006
- Themes
- Objects
- Techniques
- Aquatint, Engraving
- Support:
- Smooth, wove Hahnemühle paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 12 x 10" (30.5 x 25.4 cm); sheet: 20 x 15 1/2" (50.8 x 39.4 cm)
- Signature:
- "Louise Bourgeois 2006" lower right margin, pencil.
- Publisher
- Harlan & Weaver
- Printer
- Harlan & Weaver
- Edition:
- 30; plus 7 A.P., 5 P.P., 2 H.C.,1 B.A.T.
- Impression:
- "h.c. 1/2" lower left margin, pencil, unknown hand.
- Description:
- Engraving and aquatint
- State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state VI in aquatint: background added.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 333.2009
- This Work in Other Collections:
- National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
State VII of VII
2006
The Ladders
2002-2006
Source
2002
The Ladders
2002
The Ladders
2002
Medium: Ink, pencil and correction fluid on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 11 7/8 x 9" (30.2 x 22.9 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
State I of VII
2002
<i>The Ladders</i>
2002
State II of VII
2002
<i>The Ladders</i>
2002
State III of VII
2002
<i>The Ladders</i>
2002
State IV of VII
2002
<i>The Ladders</i>
2002
State IV of VII, variant
2003
<i>The Ladders</i>
2003
State IV of VII, variant
2002
<i>The Ladders</i>
2002
State V of VII
2003
<i>The Ladders</i>
2003
State VI of VII
2006
<i>The Ladders</i>
2006
State VII of VII
2006
<i>The Ladders</i>
2006
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1997
The Ladder of Success
1997
Medium: Ink and pencil on music paper.
Dimensions: sheet: 12 x 8 1/2" (30.5 x 21.6 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
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2001
Ladder
2001
Medium: Ink and pencil on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 8 1/2 x 11" (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
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2002
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2002
Medium: Ink and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 12 1/4 x 3 1/2" (31.1 x 8.9 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY