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Mary Cassatt — Lady in Black, in a Loge, Facing Right (Breeskin 24)
Mary Cassatt

Lady in Black, in a Loge, Facing Right (Breeskin 24)

1880

This etching by Mary Cassatt depicts a woman seated in a theater loge, her figure rendered in profile as she gazes toward the right. The work demonstrates Cassatt's characteristic interest in the private moments and social spaces of women, executed with the delicate lines and subtle modeling typical of her printmaking practice. The composition captures both the intimacy of the figure and the refined elegance associated with late 19th century theater culture, while showcasing the artist's technical mastery of the etching medium.

Medium
etching on wove paper

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February 19, 2025

Estimate: $8,000$12,000

Lot 248

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Mary Cassatt, Lady in Black, in a Loge, Facing Right (Breeskin 24), 1880

This etching by Mary Cassatt depicts a woman seated in a theater loge, her figure rendered in profile as she gazes toward the right. The work demonstrates Cassatt's characteristic interest in the private moments and social spaces of women, executed with the delicate lines and subtle modeling typical of her printmaking practice. The composition captures both the intimacy of the figure and the refined elegance associated with late 19th century theater culture, while showcasing the artist's technical mastery of the etching medium.

Medium
etching on wove paper
Year
1880
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pastel On Paper, Figure Study, Interior Scene, Fashionable dress, 19th Century, Impressionism, American Artist, Intimate Mood, Portrait of woman, Theatre loge

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Harvard Art Museums, Art Institute of Chicago