As one of just two females and the only American member of the original French Impressionist circle, Mary Cassatt stands out for her ability to capture scenes of domestic life in her paintings that her male contemporaries often did not encounter.
Where other Impressionists indulged in sensual or sensational scenes of Parisian women, Cassatt’s unique perspective allowed her to create intimate, true-to-life renderings of her subjects. She pushed the radical art movement further to capture tender, fleeting instants shared by women as mothers, daughters, sisters and friends. Between 1860 and 1865, she studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, and in December 1865, she sailed to Paris to study with the French painters Charles Chaplin and Jean-Léon Gérôme.
In 1868, Cassatt made her debut at the Paris Salon but returned to Philadelphia in 1870 with the onset of the Franco-Prussian war. However, by 1874 she had settled again in Paris, where she would live most of her adult life.
Just three years later, Cassatt met a man who would change the trajectory of her career forever: Edgar Degas. At his invitation, she joined a group that would become known as the Impressionists and, under his influence, developed a love for drawing and works on paper. Inspired by the "new painting," Cassatt abandoned her former academic manner and adopted Impressionism's high-keyed hues and modern subjects.
Best remembered for her intimate portrayals of women, children and the mother-child relationship, Cassatt was a vital contributor to the Impressionist circle. Today, her works can be found in important collections the world over, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington D.C.) and Musée d'Orsay (Paris).
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Maternity : Mother and Child - Etching
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Paris, IDF
Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) Maternal Love Engraving after a pastel Signed in the plate On vellum, 50 x 38 cm (c. 20 x 15 in) INFORMATION: Copperplate engraving published by the Galer...
Etching, Aquatint
Mary Cassatt "By the Pond"
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mary Cassatt 1844 - 1926 "By the Pond" (Breeskin 161; Matthews & Shapiro 21) Drypoint and aquatint printed in colors, circa 1896, on laid paper, framed Fourth state of four. Plate:...
Drypoint, Aquatint
WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE").
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Portland, ME
Cassatt, Mary. WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE"). Drawing, Pencil, circa 1878. 5 x 8 1/2 inches (sheet). With the estate stamp "Mary Cassatt - Collection Mathilde....
Pencil
BEFORE THE FIREPLACE. NO. 1.
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Portland, ME
Cassatt, Mary. BEFORE THE FIREPLACE. NO. 1. Breeskin 64. Soft-grpund etching and aquatint, c. 1882. State 2 (of 3) with the light tone added, and the profile still indistinct. Si...
Etching
$913
1960 original poster Mary Cassatt Peintres et graveurs Centre culturel américain
By Mary Cassatt
Located in PARIS, FR
The 1960 original exhibition poster by Mary Cassatt, titled "Peintres et graveurs au Centre culturel américain," is a striking piece of art that highlights the profound influence and...
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
1977 Mary Cassatt In the Omnibus New York Library Art Gallery Poster, Framed
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The original 1977 Art Gallery Poster featuring "In the Omnibus" by Mary Cassatt in 1891 was created for the benefit of the New York Public Library....
Brass
$800
H 12.5 in W 8.75 in
Untitled: Head of A Woman 2
By George Zachary Constant
Located in New York, NY
George Zachary Constant (American/Greek 1892-1978), "Untitled: Head Of A Woman No. 2", Portrait/ Figurative Etching and Drypoint signed on Paper, 12.50 x 8.75 (15.25 x 11.50 Framed),...
Drypoint, Etching
1960 TWA, New York Original Vintage Poster
By David Klein
Located in Winchester, GB
This poster was created in 1960 for Howard Hughes’ Trans World Airlines promoting their routes to New York. Illustrated by influential American artist Da...
Paper
1960 TWA - New York Original Vintage Poster
By David Klein
Located in Winchester, GB
This poster was created in 1960 for Howard Hughes’ Trans World Airlines promoting their routes to New York. Illustrated by influential American artist David Klein, this design featur...
Linen, Paper
$29,640Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 33.25 in
Peintre et Modèle, 43/50, circa 1964 — Pablo Picasso, Etching & Aquatint
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Peintre, et Modèle Avec un Noeud Dans Les Chevaux, circa 1964, by Pablo Picasso. Original etching and aquatint on RFK Rives, edition 43/50. Published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris....
Archival Paper, Aquatint, Carborundum Etching
1977 Marimekko Promotional Poster
By Marimekko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As part of Marimekko's ongoing efforts to promote the brand worldwide, this piece is from a line of posters sent to distributors, press, and agents focused on the company's designs. ...
Paper
$400 / item
H 29 in W 29 in D 1.5 in
Ernest Trova Pace Gallery New York 1967 Modern Lithographic Exhibition Poster
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modern lithographic poster featuring Ernest Trova at Pace Gallery New York in 1967. Published by Pace Editions. Ernest Tino Trova was a self-trained Am...
Paper
READING BY LAMPLIGHT
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Portland, ME
Whistler, James A. M. READING BY LAMPLIGHT. Etching and drypoint, 1859. Glascow 37, W.25, K.32. Third state of three, with the revisions to the sitter's facial expression and the dar...
Drypoint, Etching
Vintage Parisian Theater Sketch - Bonnet Beauty
Located in Houston, TX
Darling gouache and pencil sketch of a feminine stage costume complete with matching bonnet for a Paris theater by Willie & Co., circa 1930. Original artwork on paper displayed on a...
Gouache, Paper, Pencil
Alex Katz Bicycle Rider Signed Lithograph Edition of 250
By Alex Katz
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Alex Katz (American, b. 1927) Title: Bicycle Rider Medium: Seventeen-color Lithograph on Arches Cover Paper Year: 1982 Sheet Size: 22 x 30 inches (55.9 x 76.2 cm) Edition: 4/...
Paper, Lithograph
Escape From New York (German) Unframed Poster, 1981
Located in Winchester, GB
Escape from New York is a 1981 American science fiction action film co-written, co-scored and directed by John Carpenter. It stars Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence, Erne...
Paper
$325
H 17.75 in W 15 in D 0.02 in
Sister Mary Corita Exhibition Poster/Announcement, Morris Gallery 1966
By Sister Corita
Located in New York, NY
Exhibition poster and announcement for a show of Sister Mary Corita Kent's new serigraphs held at New York City's Morris Gallery from December 7-31, 1966, ...
Paper
$16,500
H 29 in W 29 in
Ellsworth Kelly Black Variation III Lithograph Limited Edition of 25
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Ellsworth Kelly Title: Black Variation III Medium: Lithograph with Intaglio on Rives Paper Year: 1975 Image Size: 29" x 29" Sheet Size: 39.75" x 39" Edition: A.P. IX/XI , (as...
Paper, Lithograph
$850
H 17.75 in W 16 in
The Enchantress in her Garden David Hockney Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
From David Hockney’s celebrated Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm portfolio, an image from the story of Rapunzel. Hockney stated: “The old woman who wants the child. In one tr...
Etching, Aquatint
$550
H 9.75 in W 4.69 in
'Erinnerung (Remembrance)' — Turn-of-the Century Romanticism
By Max Klinger
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Max Klinger, 'Erinnerung' (Remembrance), original etching with aquatint, 1896. A fine, richly inked impression on off-white, wove paper, with full margins (1 3/4 to 3 1/8 inches), in...
Etching, Aquatint
$35,857
H 14.34 in W 14.97 in
Untitled (Cats in Bag) set of eleven colour photocopies Christopher Wool
By Christopher Wool
Located in Bristol, GB
Complete set of eleven laser photocopies in the original cloth-covered portfolio Edition 3 of 25 36.4 x 28 cm (each), (14.33 x 11.1 in) Signed and numbered on the accompanying portfo...
Linen, Paper, Laser
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H 18.25 in W 15.75 in
"Heads of Elsie and Robert Cassatt" Mary Cassatt, Female, American Impressionist
By Mary Cassatt
Located in New York, NY
Mary Cassatt Heads of Elsie and Robert Cassatt, 1880 Initialed M.C on Van Gelder laid paper Drypoint on paper Plate: 4 7/8 x 3 7/8 inches Sheet: 10 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches Provenance Amb...
Paper, Drypoint
Maternity : Mother and Child - Etching
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Paris, IDF
Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) Maternal Love Engraving after a pastel Signed in the plate On vellum, 50 x 38 cm (c. 20 x 15 in) INFORMATION: Copperplate engraving published by the Galer...
Etching, Aquatint
Maternity : Mother and Child - Etching
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Paris, IDF
Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) Maternal Love Engraving after a pastel Signed in the plate On vellum, 50 x 38 cm (c. 20 x 15 in) INFORMATION: Copperplate engraving published by the Galer...
Etching, Aquatint
Maternity : Mother and Child - Etching
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Paris, IDF
Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) Maternal Love Engraving after a pastel Signed in the plate On vellum, 50 x 38 cm (c. 20 x 15 in) INFORMATION: Copperplate engraving published by the Galer...
Etching, Aquatint
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H 34.63 in W 26.38 in D 2.75 in
Smiling Sara in a Big Hat Holding Her Dog by Mary Cassatt
By Mary Cassatt
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mary Cassatt 1844–1926 American Smiling Sara in a Big Hat Holding Her Dog Signed "Mary Cassatt" (lower right) Pastel on paper “I love to paint children. They are so natural and t...
Paper, Pastel
Maternity : Mother and Child - Etching
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Paris, IDF
Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) Maternal Love Engraving after a pastel Signed in the plate On vellum, 50 x 38 cm (c. 20 x 15 in) INFORMATION: Copperplate engraving published by the Galer...
Etching, Aquatint
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H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in
Hélène of Septeuil (enfant au perroquet) (child with a parakeet).
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Plano, TX
Hélène of Septeuil (enfant au perroquet) (child with a parakeet). c. 1889-1890. Drypoint. Breeskin, 134.v. 9 3/8 x 6 1/4 (sheet 15 3/4 x 9 7/8). A rich impression with burr and plate...
Watercolor, Drypoint
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H 34.75 in W 29.25 in D 2.5 in
Sara in a Round-Brimmed Bonnet Holding her Dog by Mary Cassatt
By Mary Cassatt
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mary Cassatt 1844–1926 American Sara in a Round-Brimmed Bonnet, Holding her Dog Signed (center right) Pastel on paper “I love to paint children. They are so natural and truthful....
Paper, Pastel
1968 Mary Cassatt "Woman Bathing" Exhibition Lithograph
By Mourlot, Mary Cassatt
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful lithograph printed by Mourlot in France after Mary Cassatt's "Woman Bathing" which she produced in 1891 using color aquatint with dry point. This advertisement print announ...
Other
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H 39.75 in W 34.75 in D 3.75 in
Simone Seated on the Grass Next to Her Mother by Mary Cassatt
By Mary Cassatt
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mary Cassatt 1844-1926 American Simone Seated on the Grass Next to her Mother Signed “Mary Cassatt” (lower right) Pastel on paper This captivat...
Paper, Pastel
Preparing Bill for an Outing
By Mary Cassatt
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this extremely scarce soft-ground etching, with crisp, inky plate edges. Printed in dark brownish black on antique cream laid...
Color, Etching
Margot in a Floppy Bonnet Leaning against a Chair
By Mary Cassatt
Located in New York, NY
Superb, richly-inked impression of this extremely scarce drypoint. Printed in black on cream laid paper and signed in pencil by Cassatt. Second state (of 2).
Drypoint
Looking into the Hand Mirror, No.3.
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Plano, TX
Looking into the Hand Mirror, No.3. c. 1905. Drypoint. Breeskin 202+. 8 1/4 x 6 (sheet 10 1/2 x 7 1/8). Posthumous impression. Printed on antique laid paper...
Drypoint
Margot Wearing a Bonnet, No. 1.
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Plano, TX
Margot Wearing a Bonnet, No. 1. c. 1902. Drypoint printed in colors. Breeskin 179. 9 1/8 x 6 1/2 (sheet 15 x 11). Unsigned. A later printing on white wove paper with full margins. A...
Drypoint, Color
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H 25.375 in W 21.75 in
"Margot Wearing a Bonnet (No. 5), " drypoint on laid paper by Mary Cassatt
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Margot Wearing a Bonnet (No. 5)" is an original drypoint on laid paper by American modernist Mary Cassatt. It features a young girl lounging on a chair with a bonnet. The artist used delicate lines and cross-hatching to create this piece. The artist signed the piece lower right. It is from the second state. The piece is archivally framed with a silk mat and gold bevel accent. 6 3/4" x 5 1/2" image 14" x 9 3/4" paper 25 3/8" x 21 3/4" frame Mary Stevenson Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker. She lived much of her adult life in France, where she first befriended Edgar Degas and later exhibited among the Impressionists. Cassatt often created images of the social and private lives of women, with particular emphasis on the intimate bonds between mothers and children. She was described by Gustave Geffroy in 1894 as one of "les trois grandes dames" of Impressionism alongside Marie Bracquemond...
Laid Paper, Drypoint