Cat. No. 511, study 1
Untitled (Study for Untitled)
- Date:
- 2001
- Themes
- Faces & Portaits, Motherhood & Family, Music, Nature
- Techniques
- Other Techniques
- Dimensions:
- sheet: 11 x 8 1/2" (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" right lower sheet, red ink.
- Publisher
- unpublished
- Edition:
- 6 known studies
- Edition Information:
- Not issued as a published edition at any state.
- Impression:
- Not numbered
- Background:
- According to printer Felix Harlan of Harlan & Weaver, the floral motif in this composition was inspired by a very old piece of upholstery fabric that belonged to the artist.
The inscription on the verso of state I refers to Bourgeois's husband, Robert Goldwater, and her three sons, Michel, Jean-Louis, and Alain. - Curatorial Remarks:
- The type of paper and composition dimensions could not be documented because this impression is not in MoMA's Collection and could not be examined in person. The sheet dimensions were provided by the Louise Bourgeois Studio.
- Descriptive Title:
- Singing in Unison; The Family
- Description:
- Photocopy, with red ink, pencil, blue colored pencil, and white correction fluid additions
- Artist’s Remarks:
- Inscription on the verso of state I: "father Robert. / Alain, Jean Louis, Michel." lower center sheet, pencil, artist's hand; "Sign en choeur. with [crossed out] using a tuning / fork / diapason tuning fork." bottom center to lower right, red ink, artist's hand.
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
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La Danse des 3 Fils avec leur Père Robert
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La Danse des 3 Fils avec leur Père Robert
2002
Medium: Ink and pencil on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 9 x 12" (22.9 x 30.5 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
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Untitled
1998
Not in MoMA's Collection
Untitled
1998
Medium: Ink on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 9 x 11 5/8" (22.9 x 29.5 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY