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
$927
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
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
$440
H 4.34 in W 3.08 in D 0.04 in
Figure with Their Head Leaning Against...- Etching by Castiglione - 17th Century
By Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Located in Roma, IT
Etching realized by Castiglione (Il Grechetto) in 1640 ca. From the Series Small Studies of Heads Good condition. Ref. Bartsch 46.43
Etching
$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
$160Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.75 in W 24 in
Cena Ultima (Guinea Vultures stand for apostles in this version of Last Supper)
By Sharon Augusta Mitchell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sharon Augusta Mitchell created "Cena Ultima" as if guinea vultures were the apostles in a "last supper" pose arrayed around a carcass in an edition of 100. This is impression #9 fr...
Drypoint, 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
$1,300
H 12.5 in W 15 in
Femme nue couchée, 1906, Resting Nude, French Impressionist, Etching
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Wiscasset, ME
This etching is based off a Renoir painting also titled "Femme nue couchée" of a nude—the artist's favorite muse, Gabrielle Renard—reclining on a couch with pillows...
Etching
$35,441
H 14.34 in W 14.97 in
Untitled (Cats in Bag) set of eleven colour laser photocopies Christopher Wool
By Christopher Wool
Located in Bristol, GB
Complete set of eleven colour 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...
Linen, Paper, Laser
Portrait of James McBey.
By Walter Tittle
Located in Plano, TX
James McBey. 1931. Drypoint. 8 7/8 x 5 7/8 (sheet 11 1/2 x 9 ). An extremely rich impression with drypoint burr, printed by the artist on cream wove paper. Signed in the plate lower ...
Drypoint, Etching
Beatles Yellow Submarine Pop Art Poster, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Beatles Yellow Submarine Movie poster after Peter Max Peter Max is a German-American artist known for his colourful, psychedelic pop art, whi...
Lithograph, Linen
$753
H 22.84 in W 15.75 in D 0.08 in
Eagles - Original Etching by M. Chirnoaga - Late 20th Century
By Marcel Chirnoaga
Located in Roma, IT
Eagles is an original etching artwork by Marcel Chirnoaga (Romanian, 1930–2008) one of the most important artist of fantasy painting and mythology subjects in the XX century. The ar...
Etching
$869
H 8.67 in W 6.3 in D 0.04 in
Illustration for "Les Chanson Erotiques" - Original Etching by Chas Laborde
By Chas (Charles) Laborde
Located in Roma, IT
Illustration for "Les Chanson Erotiques" by Pierre-Jean de Beranger. Image Dimensions ：15 x 13.5 cm This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in It...
Etching
$2,500
H 18 in W 22.5 in
"When Day is Done, " an Original Etching signed by John Edward Costigan
By John Edward Costigan
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"When Day is Done" is an original etching and aquatint signed lower right in pencil by the artist John Edward Costigan. It depicts a man and a woman with their young child at the end...
Etching, Aquatint
$3,699
H 29.26 in W 19.26 in
100 Affiches Pablo Picasso Stone Lithograph Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Dubai, Dubai
100 Affiches Pablo Picasso Lithograph Poster Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, and co-founder of the Cubist movement, which revolutionized European painting and sculptu...
Lithograph, Linen
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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
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
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
Sara Smiling
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Mary Cassatt Medium: Original drypoint etching Title: Sara Smiling Year: c. 1904 Framed Size: 16 x 20 inches Image Size: 6 3/8 x 9 1/4 inches Sheet Size: 11 x 15 1/8 inches R...
Drypoint, Etching