Tea
Print
1890 (made)
1890 (made)
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Who was Mary Cassatt? (1844 –1923)
Born in North America, made prints in France
Printmaking activity: 1878 –1898
The American painter, Mary Cassatt, spent her professional life in Paris. Her first attempts at printmaking began in France in 1878, around the same time that she became a founding member of the group known as the Impressionists. She was introduced to the medium by Edgar Degas, who mentored her and collaborated with her on prints. Printmaking became a vital aspect of Cassatt’s artistic repertoire, and she continued making etchings and lithographs, and
experimenting with colour.
Born in North America, made prints in France
Printmaking activity: 1878 –1898
The American painter, Mary Cassatt, spent her professional life in Paris. Her first attempts at printmaking began in France in 1878, around the same time that she became a founding member of the group known as the Impressionists. She was introduced to the medium by Edgar Degas, who mentored her and collaborated with her on prints. Printmaking became a vital aspect of Cassatt’s artistic repertoire, and she continued making etchings and lithographs, and
experimenting with colour.
Object details
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| Title | Tea (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Dry-point |
| Brief description | 'Tea', dry-point and etching by Mary Cassatt, France, 1890. |
| Physical description | black and white print showing a woman facing to the right, holding a fan, next to a small table with a cup of tea and a teapot. |
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| Summary | Who was Mary Cassatt? (1844 –1923) Born in North America, made prints in France Printmaking activity: 1878 –1898 The American painter, Mary Cassatt, spent her professional life in Paris. Her first attempts at printmaking began in France in 1878, around the same time that she became a founding member of the group known as the Impressionists. She was introduced to the medium by Edgar Degas, who mentored her and collaborated with her on prints. Printmaking became a vital aspect of Cassatt’s artistic repertoire, and she continued making etchings and lithographs, and experimenting with colour. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1307-1963 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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