Cat. No. 234.2/III, variant
Femme
- State/Variant:
- Version 2 of 2, state III of III, variant
- Date:
- 2008
- Alternate Title:
- Eugénie Grandet
- Themes
- Body Parts, Fabric Works, Figures
- Techniques
- Aquatint, Drypoint
- Support:
- Fabric, collaged on hand towel
- Dimensions:
- plate: 6 x 4" (15.2 x 10.2 cm); overall: 18 x 9 1/2" (45.7 x 24.1 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" right lower margin, stitched in red thread.
- Publisher
- unpublished
- Printer
- Harlan & Weaver
- Edition:
- 2 known impressions of version 2, state III, outside the edition on fabric
- Impression:
- Not numbered
- Background:
- The Alternate Title "Eugénie Grandet" is derived 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.
- Descriptive Title:
- English translation: "Woman"
- 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.
Version 2 of 2, state III of III, variant
2008
Femme ; Eugénie Grandet
2007-2008
Version 1 of 2, only state
2007
<i>Femme</i>
2007
Version 2 of 2, state I of III
2007
<i>Eugénie Grandet</i>
2007
Version 2 of 2, state II of III
2008
<i>Eugénie Grandet</i>
2008
Version 2 of 2, state III of III, variant
2008
<i>Femme</i>
2008
Version 2 of 2, state III of III
2008
<i>Eugénie Grandet</i>
2008
Version 2 of 2, state III of III
2008
<i>Eugénie Grandet</i>
2008
Version 2 of 2, state III of III
2008
<i>Eugénie Grandet</i>
2008
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Related Works in Other Mediums
Eugénie Grandet
2009
Eugénie Grandet
2009
Medium: Gouache on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 23 1/2 x 18" (59.7 x 45.7 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Eugénie Grandet
2009
Eugénie Grandet
2009
Medium: Suite of 16 cloth panels, with aquatint, drypoint, digital print, and mixed media
Dimensions: sheet (each approx.): 11 1/4 × 8 1/2" (28.6 × 21.6 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Eugénie Grandet
2008
Eugénie Grandet
2008
Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Dimensions: sheet: 17 × 22" (43.2 × 55.9 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY