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The Mirror: P.4-1978

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Mirror

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cassatt, Mary

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Ex-collection Durand-Ruel; from the Marlborough Gallery, 1956, £70

Legal notes

Through the National Art Collections Fund

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1978-03) by Gow, A. S. F.

Dating

1890s
Production date: circa AD 1891

Note

Fifth state

School or Style

French
American

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 227 mm Width 170 mm
Sheet Height 325 mm Width 257 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Mary Cassatt
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: épreuve d'essai
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.4-1978
Primary reference Number: 1243
Breeskin: 136 V

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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