The Mandolin Player

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The Mandolin Player

c. 1889

Mary Stevenson Cassatt (American, 1844–1926)

By the late 1880s Cassatt was using drypoint almost exclusively to make her prints. In choosing drypoint she was forced to hone her drawing skills, since the direct application of the sharp, pointed tool to scratch an image on a copper plate made corrections difficult. Cassatt's controlled use of drypoint lines, leaving portions of the background unworked, gives this print the pleasing appearance of an unfinished sketch.

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Object Details

Title:

The Mandolin Player

Date:

c. 1889

Artist:

Mary Stevenson Cassatt (American, 1844–1926)

Medium:

Drypoint on laid paper, seventh state of seven

Dimensions:

Plate: 9 5/16 x 6 1/4 inches (23.7 x 15.9 cm) Sheet: 14 13/16 x 9 3/8 inches (37.6 x 23.8 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Horace Binney Hare, 1956

Accession Number:

1956-113-4

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