Eugénie Grandet

Cat. No. 234.2/I

Eugénie Grandet

State/Variant:
Version 2 of 2, state I of III
Date:
2007
Themes
Body Parts, Figures
Techniques
Aquatint, Drypoint
Support:
Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:
plate: 6 × 4" (15.2 × 10.2 cm); sheet: 11 1/8 × 8 3/4" (28.3 × 22.2 cm)
Signature:
Not signed
Publisher
unpublished
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
1 known impression of version 2, state I
Edition Information:
Proof before the editioning of version 2, state III.
Impression:
Not numbered
Background:
Bourgeois derived this title 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.
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.
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Femme ; Eugénie Grandet

2007-2008

First Version
Femme
Second Version
Eugénie Grandet
Eugénie Grandet
Femme
Eugénie Grandet
Eugénie Grandet
Eugénie Grandet

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