Madeleine

Cat. No. 59/III (fabric)

Madeleine

State/Variant:
State III of III
Date:
2000
Themes
Fabric Works, Faces & Portaits, Objects
Techniques
Drypoint
Support:
Fabric
Dimensions:
plate: 11 7/8 × 9 7/8" (30.2 × 25.1 cm); sheet: 16 × 14 5/8" (40.6 × 37.1 cm)
Signature:
"LB" right lower margin, stitched in red thread.
Publisher
Harlan & Weaver
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
5 on fabric; plus an edition of 25 on paper with 7 A.P., 5 P.P., 2 H.C., 1 B.A.T.
Edition Information:
There is 1 known variant impression of state III, outside the two editions.

There are variations in the fabrics used in this edition, as is commonly found in the old fabrics Bourgeois chose to use as printing surfaces.
Impression:
Not numbered
Curatorial Remarks:
Bourgeois alludes here to the episode in Marcel Proust's novel "À la recherche du temps perdu" (Remembrance of Things Past) in which the protagonist bites into a madeleine and is suddenly transported back in time, recalling the story of his life.

Publisher Harlan & Weaver groups the editioned state of this composition on paper with ten other drypoints of 1999, under the title, “11 Drypoints.” Each of the 11 compositions can be displayed individually. The full set is as follows:
“The Accident”
“The Angry Cat”
“Don’t Put Your Foot in Your Mouth”
“Fear”
“Feet (Socks)”
“Fences are Obsolete”
“Madeleine”
“Mosquito”
“Mother and Child”
“Please Hang in There”
“The Smell of the Feet”
Description:
Drypoint, with selective wiping
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from state II, in drypoint: further delineation of figure's upper head.
Bibliography:
Malbert, Roger, and Juliet Mitchell. "Louise Bourgeois: Autobiographical Prints." London: Hayward, 2016. (Catalogue accompanying the touring exhibition "Louise Bourgeois Prints: Autobiographical Series and 11 Drypoints".)
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of The Easton Foundation
MoMA Accession Number:
566.2016
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Madeleine

1999-2000

Source

1998

Madeleine

Source

1999

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States
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Related Works in the Catalogue

Untitled, no. 1 of 5, from the series, The Bad Girl
The Smell of the Feet

Related Works in Other Mediums

Les Madeleines de Commercy