Kneeling in an Armchair
1903
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Mary Cassatt
Mary Stevenson Cassatt (; May 22, 1844 – June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Kneeling in an Armchair is a 1903 ink by Mary Cassatt, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman sitting in an armchair, holding a child. The child is curled up, resting their head on her shoulder. The lines are loose and sketchy, with lots of shading to show curves and folds in the clothes. The artist used a drypoint technique, which means they scratched lines into a metal plate to create texture. The marks look almost like quick, confident strokes. Next, look up technique: drypoint to see how this method works.
Mary Stevenson Cassatt (; May 22, 1844 – June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker.
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