Under the Horse Chestnut Tree

1896–97

Not on view

As a printmaker, Cassatt developed a distinctive combination of fine, rich lines in drypoint and flat areas of color in aquatint. Following an 1898 exhibition in New York, a critic described these works as "the most delightful color prints of our time." This large-scale plate of a mother holding her child aloft on the grass was among Cassatt’s last in the medium. It was published in an edition of roughly forty-five as part of a new venture called "L’Estampe nouvelle" (The New Print) in October 1897.

Artwork Details

Title: Under the Horse Chestnut Tree
Artist: Mary Cassatt (American, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1844–1926 Le Mesnil-Théribus, Oise)
Date: 1896–97
Medium: Drypoint and aquatint, printed in color from three plates; third state of three
Dimensions: plate: 15 15/16 x 11 3/16 in. (40.5 x 28.4 cm)
sheet: 20 1/2 x 15 3/16 in. (52.1 x 38.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Object Number: 29.107.96
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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The Map, Mary Cassatt American, Drypoint; second state of three — The Map
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Mother Berthe Holding Her Child, Mary Cassatt American, Drypoint; second state of two — Mother Berthe Holding Her Child
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The Barefooted Child, Mary Cassatt American, Drypoint and aquatint, printed in color from three plates; fifth state of five — The Barefooted Child
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The Stocking, Mary Cassatt American, Drypoint; fifth state of six — The Stocking
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The Mirror, Mary Cassatt American, Drypoint; sixth state of six — The Mirror
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