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The Letter (recto)
The Letter (recto)
1890-1891
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Mary Cassatt
(American, 1844-1926)
Black crayon and graphite
Support: Beige(1) wove paper
Sheet: 34.6 x 23 cm (13 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Bequest of Charles T. Brooks 1941.86.a
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In this study for the color drypoint and aquatint of the same title, Cassatt worked out the placement of the figure at a writing table. Details such as the precise incline of her head, the curls on her forehead, and the position of her fingers on the envelope are echoed in the print.
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