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The Fitting

1890–91

Mary Cassatt

(American, 1844–1926)
Culture
America
Medium
drypoint and aquatint
Measurements
Platemark: 37.4 x 25.7 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/8 in.); Sheet: 43.5 x 30 cm (17 1/8 x 11 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Lucia McCurdy McBride 1972.240
Catalogue raisonné
Mathews & Shapiro 9, Breeskin 147
State
M & S: VII/VII, B: VI/VI
Copyright
Copyright
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print

Description

In this impression, the dress of the seamstress was printed in a darker shade of brown, creating a strong silhouette that anchors the composition. By printing the wallpaper in chartreuse, Cassatt created a plane of decorative pattern whose design echoes the arabesques in the carpet. The Fitting juxtaposes two women of different classes. The young bourgeoisie turns toward the kneeling seamstress who adjusts her hem. Two views of the standing figure's profile are visible as she strikes a self-consciously elegant pose before the mirror, while the face of the dressmaker, absorbed in her work, is hidden.

The Fitting

1890–91

Mary Cassatt

(American, 1844–1926)
America

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