Eugénie Grandet

Cat. No. 234.2/III

Eugénie Grandet

State/Variant:
Version 2 of 2, state III of III
Date:
2008
Themes
Body Parts, Figures
Techniques
Aquatint, Drypoint
Support:
Smooth, wove Shojoshi paper
Dimensions:
plate: 6 x 4" (15.2 x 10.1 cm); sheet: 11 3/4 x 8 1/4" (29.8 x 21 cm)
Signature:
"L.B." lower right margin, pencil.
Publisher
Harlan & Weaver
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
10; plus 2 A.P., 1 P.P., and an edition of 5 on fabric
Impression:
"a.p. 2/2" lower left margin, pencil, unknown hand.
Background:
Bourgeois derived this title from a novel by Honoré de Balzac, the plot of which involved the domination of a father over his daughter. Bourgeois identified with the situation. Inspired by an exhibition project for the Maison de Balzac in Paris, Bourgeois created a series of works based on the character Eugénie Grandet. The exhibition “Moi, Eugénie Grandet” took place 11/2/10-2/7/11 and included an accompanying catalogue with an essay by Jean Frémon.
Description:
Aquatint and drypoint
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from version 1, in drypoint: composition transferred to a new plate; leg shortened beneath knee; stomach more prominently rounded; hair further delineated.
Changes from version 1, in aquatint: hair further delineated; outlines reinforced overall.
Changes from version 2, state II, by burnishing: front of leg, back of leg below the knee, and lower belly, all in aquatint, removed.
Changes from version 2, state II, in drypoint: front of leg, back of leg below the knee, and lower belly, reconfigured; eye enlarged.
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:
912.2010
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Femme ; Eugénie Grandet

2007-2008

First Version
Femme
Second Version
Eugénie Grandet
Eugénie Grandet
Femme
Eugénie Grandet
Eugénie Grandet
Eugénie Grandet

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