1844 1926 Collection

Woman holding small nude child on lap while manicuring her fingernails, c1904. Pastel
529315 Woman holding small nude child on lap while manicuring her fingernails, c1904. Pastel. Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) American painter and printmaker who from 1866 lived mainly in France

Under the Horse Chestnut Tree, 1896-1897. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
Under the Horse Chestnut Tree, 1896-1897. Under the Horse Chestnut Tree was among the last colour prints Cassatt made. In 1894

The Fitting, 1890-1891. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
The Fitting, 1890-1891. Cassatt approached the suite of ten colour prints as an oil painter would-scraping off drypoint and aquatint areas on the plate if they did not please her

The Letter (recto), 1890-1891. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
The Letter (recto), 1890-1891. In this study for the colour drypoint and aquatint of the same title, Cassatt worked out the placement of the figure at a writing table

The Lamp, 1890-1891. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
The Lamp, 1890-1891. The theme of a bourgeois woman " at home, " coiffed and dressed to greet visitors, was a familiar one in Cassatts work

The Letter (verso), 1890-1891. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
The Letter (verso), 1890-1891. In this study for the colour drypoint and aquatint of the same title, Cassatt worked out the placement of the figure at a writing table

The Letter (recto); The Letter (verso), 1891. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
The Letter (recto); The Letter (verso), 1891. In this study for the colour drypoint and aquatint of the same title, Cassatt worked out the placement of the figure at a writing table

Simone Seated, c. 1903. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
Simone Seated, c. 1903

Reine and Margot Seated on a Sofa, c. 1902. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
Reine and Margot Seated on a Sofa, c. 1902

Mrs. Gardner Cassatt and Her Baby Seated near a Window, c. 1887. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American)
Mrs. Gardner Cassatt and Her Baby Seated near a Window, c. 1887. The subject of this portrait, elegant in its minimalism, was Eugenia (Jennie) Carter Cassatt who married the artists younger brother

Margot, Resting Arms on Back of Armchair, c. 1903. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
Margot, Resting Arms on Back of Armchair, c. 1903

In the Omnibus, 1890-91. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
In the Omnibus, 1890-91. A decade of practice and experimentation as a printmaker culminated in a suite of ten colour prints made in 1890-91

In the Conservatory, c. 1901. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
In the Conservatory, c. 1901

Mimi as a Brunette, 1889. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
Mimi as a Brunette, 1889. In 1888, with the goal of improving her draftsmanship, Cassatt began experimenting with the rigorous technique of drypoint

Helene of Septeuil, c. 1891. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
Helene of Septeuil, c. 1891

Knitting in the Library (verso), c. 1881. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
Knitting in the Library (verso), c. 1881. A mirror image of Cassatts drawing of her mother knitting is found on the reverse of this double-sided sheet

Knitting in the Library, c. 1881. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
Knitting in the Library, c. 1881. Elaborating upon the spare drawing of her mother in the library, Cassatt added aquatint to the plate

Knitting in the Library (recto); Knitting in the Library (verso), c. 1881. Creator
Knitting in the Library (recto); Knitting in the Library (verso), c. 1881. In this working drawing for the softground etching and aquatint of the same title

Knitting in the Library (recto), c. 1881. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
Knitting in the Library (recto), c. 1881. In this working drawing for the softground etching and aquatint of the same title

The Visitor (verso), c. 1881. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
The Visitor (verso), c. 1881

The Visitor (recto); The Visitor (verso), c. 1881. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
The Visitor (recto); The Visitor (verso), c. 1881. Like Knitting in the Library and After-Dinner Coffee, this is a working drawing for an etching

Lydia and her Mother at Tea, c. 1880. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
Lydia and her Mother at Tea, c. 1880. Cassatt made bourgeois domesticity and the activities of her friends and family the primary subjects of her art

Bill Lying on his Mothers Lap, c. 1889. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
Bill Lying on his Mothers Lap, c. 1889

After-Dinner Coffee (recto), c. 1889. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
After-Dinner Coffee (recto), c. 1889. Cassatt exhibited prints for the first time in 1880 at the fifth Impressionist exhibition

After-Dinner Coffee (recto); After-Dinner Coffee (verso), c. 1889. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American)
After-Dinner Coffee (recto); After-Dinner Coffee (verso), c. 1889. Cassatt exhibited prints for the first time in 1880 at the fifth Impressionist exhibition

Reine Margot Seated Sofa 1902 Mary Cassatt American
Reine and Margot Seated on a Sofa, c. 1902. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Drypoint

Under Horse Chestnut Tree 1896-1897 Mary Cassatt
Under the Horse Chestnut Tree, 1896-1897. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Drypoint and aquatint; platemark: 40.5 x 28.5 cm (15 15/16 x 11 1/4 in.)

Fitting 1890-1891 Mary Cassatt American 1844-1926
The Fitting, 1890-1891. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Drypoint and aquatint; sheet: 42.7 x 31.4 cm (16 13/16 x 12 3/8 in.); platemark: 37.6 x 25.5 cm (14 13/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

Omnibus 1890-1891 Mary Cassatt American 1844-1926
In the Omnibus, 1890-1891. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Color drypoint and aquatint; platemark: 36.6 x 26.8 cm (14 7/16 x 10 9/16 in.)

Mimi Brunette 1889 Mary Cassatt American 1844-1926
Mimi as a Brunette, 1889. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Drypoint

Letter recto verso 1891 Mary Cassatt American
The Letter (recto); The Letter (verso), 1891. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Black crayon and graphite; sheet: 34.6 x 23 cm (13 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.)

Helene Septeuil 1891 Mary Cassatt American
Helene of Septeuil, c. 1891. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Drypoint

Bill Lying Mothers Lap 1889 Mary Cassatt American
Bill Lying on his Mothers Lap, c. 1889. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Softground etching

Letter recto 1890-1891 Mary Cassatt American
The Letter (recto), 1890-1891. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Black crayon and graphite; sheet: 34.6 x 23 cm (13 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.)

Letter verso 1890-1891 Mary Cassatt American
The Letter (verso), 1890-1891. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Soft ground lines transferred from etching plate

Knitting Library recto verso 1881 Mary Cassatt
Knitting in the Library (recto); Knitting in the Library (verso), c. 1881. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Graphite; sheet: 31.3 x 40.1 cm (12 5/16 x 15 13/16 in.); image

Coiffure 1890-1891 Mary Cassatt American 1844-1926
The Coiffure, 1890-1891. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Drypoint and aquatint; platemark: 36.8 x 26.7 cm (14 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)

Conservatory 1901 Mary Cassatt American 1844-1926
In the Conservatory, c. 1901. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Drypoint

Knitting Library recto 1881 Mary Cassatt American
Knitting in the Library (recto), c. 1881. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Graphite; sheet: 31.3 x 40.1 cm (12 5/16 x 15 13/16 in.); image: 28 x 22 cm (11 x 8 11/16 in.)

Dinner Coffee recto 1889 Mary Cassatt American
After-Dinner Coffee (recto), c. 1889. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Graphite; sheet: 20 x 14 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.)

Dinner Coffee recto verso 1889 Mary Cassatt
After-Dinner Coffee (recto); After-Dinner Coffee (verso), c. 1889. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Graphite; sheet: 20 x 14 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.)

Mrs Gardner Cassatt Baby Seated Window 1887 Mary Cassatt
Mrs. Gardner Cassatt and Her Baby Seated near a Window, c. 1887. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Drypoint

Lamp 1890-1891 Mary Cassatt American 1844-1926
The Lamp, 1890-1891. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Drypoint, softground etching, and aquatint; sheet: 44 x 27.8 cm (17 5/16 x 10 15/16 in.); platemark: 32.1 x 25 cm (12 5/8 x 9 13/16 in.)

Knitting Library verso 1881 Mary Cassatt American
Knitting in the Library (verso), c. 1881. Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926). Soft ground lines transferred from etching plate; sheet: 31.3 x 40.1 cm (12 5/16 x 15 13/16 in.); image

Woman holding small nude child on lap while manicuring her fingernails, c1904. Pastel. Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) American painter and printmaker who from 1866 lived mainly in France

The Visitor (recto), c. 1881. Creator: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
The Visitor (recto), c. 1881. Like Knitting in the Library and After-Dinner Coffee, this is a working drawing for an etching

Women in the Fields France 1915, World War I. Henri Laurent Mouren (1844-1926) French painter. Woman and boy ploughing with horse and dog harnessed together. Two graves marked by crosses, left

Visitor ca 1881 Soft-ground aquatint etching
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"Capturing the Beauty of Motherhood: Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)" Step into the world of renowned American painter and printmaker, Mary Cassatt. From 1866 onwards, she made France her home, where she created timeless masterpieces that celebrated domestic life and the bond between mothers and children. In one captivating pastel piece from c1904, we see a woman delicately manicuring her fingernails while cradling a small nude child on her lap. The tenderness in this scene is palpable as Cassatt beautifully portrays the intimate connection between mother and child. Underneath the shade of a Horse Chestnut Tree in 1896-1897, another masterpiece comes to life. Here, Cassatt's brushstrokes bring forth an enchanting atmosphere as two figures find solace in each other's company, and is through these subtle moments that she captures the essence of familial love. "The Fitting, " created in 1890-1891, showcases Cassatt's attention to detail as she depicts a woman being fitted for clothing. The artist skillfully captures not only the physical act but also hints at deeper emotions hidden beneath the surface. In "The Letter, " both recto and verso versions from 1890-1891 reveal different facets of human connections through correspondence. Through these pieces, Cassatt explores themes of communication and introspection with remarkable depth. Cassatt's talent extends beyond capturing maternal bonds; it also encompasses portraiture. In "Simone Seated" from around 1903, we witness her ability to convey personality through facial expressions and body language. One cannot overlook "Reine and Margot Seated on a Sofa" from approximately 1902—a heartwarming depiction of two sisters sharing an intimate moment together. Their closeness radiates off the canvas thanks to Cassatt's skilled hand. "Mrs.