Cat. No. 752.2/I
The Rectory
- State/Variant:
- Version 2 of 2, state I of IV
- Date:
- 2003
- Themes
- Architecture, Music
- Techniques
- Drypoint
- Support:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- sheet: 9 × 9 3/4" (22.9 × 24.8 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" lower right comp., red ink.
- Publisher
- unpublished
- Printer
- Harlan & Weaver
- Edition:
- 1 known impression of version 2, state I
- Edition Information:
- Proof before the editioning of version 2, state IV.
- Impression:
- Not numbered
- Background:
- This work depicts the rectory of Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, located across the street from the artist's home on West 20th Street. Bourgeois first made the 2002 sculpture of the building, seen below in Related Works in Other Mediums, as a benefit for the church. In order to create the sculpture, a precise architectural drawing was drafted for the artist. Bourgeois made 2 double-sided photocopies of the architectural drawing to aid in the development of the drypoint composition and adjust its scale.
According to the Louise Bourgeois Studio, the drypoint "Saturday Morning" is based on Bourgeois's observation of people lining up on Saturday morning to receive packages of food from the rectory. - Curatorial Remarks:
- The paper type could not be documented because this work is not in MoMA's Collection and could not be examined in person. This impression was trimmed within the platemark, so plate dimensions are not given. The sheet dimensions were provided by the Louise Bourgeois Studio.
- Description:
- Drypoint, with red ink and pencil additions
- State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from version 1, in drypoint: image transferred to new plate and increased in scale; building and fence further delineated.
Version 2 of 2, state I of IV
2003
The Rectory
2003-2004
Study
2003
<i>The Rectory </i>(recto) (Study for<i> The Rectory</i>)
2003
Study
2003
<i>The Rectory </i>(verso) (Study for<i> The Rectory</i>)
2003
Study
2003
<i>The Rectory </i>(recto) (Study for<i> The Rectory</i>)
2003
Study
2003
<i>The Rectory </i>(verso) (Study for<i> The Rectory</i>)
2003
Version 1 of 2, only state
2003
<i>The Rectory</i>
2003
Version 2 of 2, state I of IV
2003
<i>The Rectory</i>
2003
Version 2 of 2, state II of IV
2003
<i>The Rectory</i>
2003
Version 2 of 2, state III of IV
2003
<i>The Rectory</i>
2003
Version 2 of 2, state IV of IV, variant
2004
<i>The Rectory</i>
2004
Version 2 of 2, state IV of IV
2004
<i>The Rectory</i>
2004
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Who, Where, When, Why, What
Version 2 of 2, state VIII of VIII, variant
2008
<i>Who, Where, When, Why, What</i>
2008
Saturday Morning
Version 2 of 2, state II of II
2003-2009
<i>Saturday Morning</i>
2003-2009
Maison
State III of III
2002-2008
<i>Maison</i>
2002-2008
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2002
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2002
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Femme Maison
1946-1947
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1999
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1999
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