Cat. No. 406/IV
The Ladders
- State/Variant:
- State IV of VII
- Date:
- 2002
- Themes
- Objects
- Techniques
- Drypoint
- Support:
- Smooth, wover paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 11 7/8 x 9 15/16" (30.2 x 25.3 cm); sheet: 16 x 13" (40.6 x 33 cm)
- Signature:
- "Louise Bourgeois" lower middle margin, pencil
- Publisher
- unpublished
- Printer
- Harlan & Weaver
- Edition:
- 4 known impressions of state IV
- Edition Information:
- Proof before the editioning of state VII.
Of the 4 known impressions of state IV, 1 is not illustrated, due to its similarity to the impression seen here. That impression is in MoMA's Collection (Accession Number 1597.2008). - Impression:
- "wp" lower left margin, pencil, unknown hand
- Description:
- Drypoint
- State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state III in drypoint: figure at lower right further delineated.
- Artist’s Remarks:
- The impression of state IV not illustrated here (MoMA Accession Number 1597.2008) is inscribed on the verso: "ladders of success./ many different kinds-" lower left sheet, pencil, artist's hand.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 1524.2012
- This Work in Other Collections:
- National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
State IV of VII
2002
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
Related Works in the Catalogue
The Ladder of Success, plate 14 of 18, from the illustrated book, One's Sleep (3)
Only state
2003
<i>The Ladder of Success</i>, plate 14 of 18, from the illustrated book, <i>One's Sleep </i>(3)
2003
Plate 8 of 11, from the illustrated book, He Disappeared into Complete Silence, second edition
Version 5 of 5, state III of III
2005
Plate 8 of 11, from the illustrated book,<i> He Disappeared into Complete Silence</i>, second edition
2005
Plate 8 of 9, from the illustrated book He Disappeared into Complete Silence, first edition (Example 1)
Version 3 of 5, state XII of XII
1947
Plate 8 of 9, from the illustrated book<i> He Disappeared into Complete Silence</i>, first edition (Example 1)
1947
Ambition Shadowless
Only state, variant
1989
<i>Ambition Shadowless</i>
1989
Related Works in Other Mediums
The Ladder of Success
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
Ladder
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
Ladder
2002
Ladder
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