Dublin Core
Title
Drawing for "Evening"
Subject
Figures; Lamp; Women
Description
In this drawing, two women are depicted sitting next to a lamp placed on a desk in the foreground. A cross-hatching technique is used throughout the piece but most notable with the depth on the hair of both women and their visages. The woman on the right is found knitting while the woman on the left is focused on reading.
Creator
Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)
Born: May 22, 1844 (Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA)
Died: June 14, 1926 (age 82 years) (Château de Beaufresne, Le Mesnil-Théribus, France)
Born: May 22, 1844 (Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA)
Died: June 14, 1926 (age 82 years) (Château de Beaufresne, Le Mesnil-Théribus, France)
Source
3686, Visual Resources Library, EC
Date
1879-80
Rights
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Relation
Format
Art Form: Drawing
Material: Conté crayon on thin, light wove paper
Measurements: 7 15/16 × 8 11/16 in. (20.1 × 22.1 cm)
Material: Conté crayon on thin, light wove paper
Measurements: 7 15/16 × 8 11/16 in. (20.1 × 22.1 cm)
Type
Impressionism; Modern art; 20th Century; American Impressionism