In the Loge
Mary Stevenson Cassatt, American, 1844 - 1926
Geography:
Made in Paris, France, Europe
Date:
c. 1879Medium:
Pastel and metallic paint on canvas prepared with a pastel groundDimensions:
Sheet: 25 5/8 x 32 inches (65.1 x 81.3 cm)Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
1950-52-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Sargent McKean, 1950
Made in Paris, France, Europe
Date:
c. 1879Medium:
Pastel and metallic paint on canvas prepared with a pastel groundDimensions:
Sheet: 25 5/8 x 32 inches (65.1 x 81.3 cm)Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1950-52-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Sargent McKean, 1950
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In this pastel drawing Cassatt enlivened the broad blended passages with brilliant touches of fresh pastel and bold streaks of metallic paint, frequently using moisture to create a multilayered surface. Through the years Cassatt produced pastels on a variety of supports, including paper, paper adhered to canvas, and canvas alone. For this work she used a canvas coated with a ground embedded with pumice or coarse fibers to create a rough surface that would hold the powdery pastels more securely.
