Henriette

Cat. No. 751

Henriette

State/Variant:
Only state
Date:
2003
Themes
Body Parts, Motherhood & Family
Techniques
Drypoint
Support:
Paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 16 1/8 x 12 1/4" (41 x 31.1 cm)
Signature:
"LB" right lower margin, red ink
Publisher
unpublished
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
1 known impression of the only state
Edition Information:
Not issued as a published edition.
Impression:
Not numbered
Background:
Bourgeois had two siblings: Henriette, her older sister, and Pierre, her younger brother. Henriette suffered from a stiff and swelling leg.

The source drawing for this composition is from the series "Il Était Réticent, mais Je l'ai Révélé," seen in full in Related Works in Other Mediums below.
Curatorial Remarks:
The paper type and plate dimensions could not be documented because this work is not in MoMA's Collection and could not be examined in person. The sheet dimensions were provided by the Louise Bourgeois Studio.
Description:
Drypoint, with red ink and white correction fluid additions
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Henriette

2003

Source

2003

Untitled, no. 53 (recto) of 82, from the series, Il Était Réticent, mais Je l'ai Révélé
States
Henriette

Related Works in the Catalogue

Hold My Bones
Henriette
Untitled

Related Works in Other Mediums

Henriette
Il Était Réticent, Mais Je l'Ai Révélé
Hip Rotary Articulation / Knee
Three Hinges Set
#2 Horizontal Opening Vertical Hinge
Henriette
Untitled