Untitled (Spider and Snake)

Cat. No. 53/IV

Untitled (Spider and Snake)

State/Variant:
State IV of IV
Date:
2003
Alternate Title:
Spider with Spiral
Themes
Animals & Insects, Spiders, Spirals
Techniques
Drypoint, Engraving
Support:
Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:
plate: 9 15/16 x 11 15/16" (25.3 x 30.4 cm); sheet: 17 1/2 x 19" (44.5 x 48.3 cm)
Signature:
"Louise Bourgeois 2003" lower right margin.
Publisher
Louise Bourgeois
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
50; plus 12 A.P., 5 P.P., and 1 B.A.T.
Edition Information:
There are 2 known variant impressions of state IV, outside the edition.
Impression:
"AP 2/12" lower left margin.
Description:
Drypoint and engraving, with selective wiping, and red gouache and black ink additions
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from state III in drypoint: widened and shaded the body.
Additions in black ink: black dot inside the bottom coil of the snake.
Benefit Work:
For the Beyeler Foundation, Riehen/Basel, Switzerland
Artist’s Remarks:
Inscribed on the verso of the source drawing: "Patte Cassée / Broken leg. / Friendly Spider: The snake curled around one of its leg and sits there. Sept."
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of The Easton Foundation
MoMA Accession Number:
1481.2012
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Untitled (Spider and Snake)

2000-2003

Source

1999

Friendly Spider
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