Mary Cassatt - Louisine Peters 1900
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Louisine Peters 1900
45x53cm pastel on paper
Private Collection
The image is only being used for informational and educational purposes
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From Christie's :
Here Cassatt demonstrates her deft handling of the pastel medium, conveying a sense of tenderness and openness through truly skillful expression of the nuances of human form. Peters’ gaze is fixed on an unknown object or activity off to the left of the picture plane or perhaps her mind simply wanders in contemplation. The portrait glows with life, from the peachy tones in her cheeks to the glint in her eye and her casual posture. Cassatt uses the pastel in vibrating layers of color to express the warmth and vitality of her sitter’s flesh, responding to the velvety, tactile qualities of the medium. The result is an informal and sentimental rendering of the subject, reflecting youthful health and beauty, as well as hinting at the inner workings of a female mind.