Portrait of the Artist (Mary Cassatt)
| Portrait of the Artist | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mary Cassatt |
| Year | 1878 |
| Medium | gouache on paper |
| Dimensions | 60 cm × 41.1 cm (24 in × 16.2 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
Portrait of the Artist is an 1878 self-portrait painting by Mary Cassatt. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.[1]
Early history and creation
According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, her painting is a "watercolour, gouache on wove paper laid down to buff-colored wood-pulp paper". It is now in the public domain.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "Portrait of the Artist". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- ^ Henkes, Robert (1997-01-01). Portraits of Famous American Women: An Analysis of Various Artists' Renderings of 13 Admired Figures. McFarland. ISBN 9780786403264 – via Google Books.