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Mountain Valley with a Plateau, Hercules Segers Dutch, Line etching, drypoint, and metal punch printed in blue-green, on a yellow-green ground, colored with brush; second state of two — Mountain Valley with a Plateau
Hercules Segers
ca. 1625–30

Nocturne (Nocturne: The Thames at Battersea), James McNeill Whistler American, Lithotint with scraping on a prepared half-tint ground, printed in soft gray-black ink on pale blue laid chine mounted on ivory wove plate paper; second state of two (Chicago) — Nocturne (Nocturne: The Thames at Battersea)
James McNeill Whistler
1878

Cloth: Label 1, Richard Tuttle American, Etching with aquatint, spitbite, sugarlift, softground, fabric collé — Cloth: Label 1
Multiple artists/makers
2002–05

The Toilet, James McNeill Whistler American, Lithotint, with scraping and incising, on a prepared half-tint ground; second state of five — The Toilet
Multiple artists/makers
1878

The Lamp, Mary Cassatt American, Drypoint, soft-ground etching and aquatint, printed in color from three plates; fourth state of four (Mathews & Shapiro) — The Lamp
Mary Cassatt
Monsieur LeRoy
1890–91

In the Opera Box (No. 3), Mary Cassatt American, Soft-ground, aquatint and etching; fourth state of four — In the Opera Box (No. 3)
Mary Cassatt
ca. 1880

Richard Hamilton

David Hockney

1971

Wallpaper Panel depicting Spring with female herm, Jacquemart et Bénard French, Grisaille on green ground — Wallpaper Panel depicting Spring with female herm
Jacquemart et Bénard
Charles Percier
ca. 1808

On Stage III, Edgar Degas French, Softground etching,drypoint, and roulette on wove paper; fourth state of five — On Stage III
Edgar Degas
1876–77

A Lioness Mauling the Chest of an Arab, Eugène Delacroix French, Soft-ground etching and roulette on chine collé; first state of three — A Lioness Mauling the Chest of an Arab
Eugène Delacroix
1849

Woman with Figs, Paul Gauguin French, Etching, lavis, and soft-ground etching on zinc, printed in green ink — Woman with Figs
Paul Gauguin
Armand Séguin
1894

Study for Three Trees, John Crome British, Graphite, soft ground etching on the verso — Study for Three Trees
John Crome
January 12, 1812

Lotus Patten Frame, Théodore Roussel French, Etching and softground — Lotus Patten Frame
Théodore Roussel
1897–99

Maternal Caress, Mary Cassatt American, Drypoint, aquatint and softground etching, printed in color from three plates; sixth state of six (Mathews & Shapiro) — Maternal Caress
Mary Cassatt
Monsieur LeRoy
1890–91

Wooded Landscape with a Peasant Reading a Tombstone, Rustic Lovers and a Ruined Church, Thomas Gainsborough British, Soft-ground etching; third state — Wooded Landscape with a Peasant Reading a Tombstone, Rustic Lovers and a Ruined Church
Thomas Gainsborough
John & Josiah Boydell
August 1, 1797

Mother's Kiss, Mary Cassatt American, Drypoint and soft-ground etching, printed in color; fifth state of five (Mathews & Shapiro) — Mother's Kiss
Mary Cassatt
ca. 1891

Design for lace, Anonymous, British, 19th century British, White gouache on blue prepared ground — Design for lace
Anonymous, British, 19th century
19th century

Squid Under Pier, Minna Wright Citron American, Color soft-ground etching and engraving — Squid Under Pier
Minna Wright Citron
1948

The Cabbage Field, Camille Pissarro French, Softground etching on laid paper; second state — The Cabbage Field
Camille Pissarro
ca. 1880

The Woods at L'Hermitage, Pontoise, Camille Pissarro French, Softground etching, aquatint, and drypoint on china paper; sixth state (per Shapiro) — The Woods at L'Hermitage, Pontoise
Camille Pissarro
1879

Head of a Woman in Profile

Edgar Degas

1879–80

Head and Shoulders of a Young Woman in Profile I

Edgar Degas

ca. 1879

Mary Cassatt at the Louvre: The Etruscan Gallery, Edgar Degas French, Soft-ground, drypoint, aquatint, and etching; third state of nine — Mary Cassatt at the Louvre: The Etruscan Gallery
Edgar Degas
Mary Cassatt
1879–80

Horses in the Meadow, Edgar Degas French, Softground etching, aquatint, and drypoint on laid paper; second state of three (unique impression) — Horses in the Meadow
Edgar Degas
1891–92

At the Café des Ambassadeurs, Edgar Degas French, Etching, softground, drypoint, and aquatint; fifth (final) state; canceled plate — At the Café des Ambassadeurs
Edgar Degas
1879–80

Sirens II, Robert Motherwell American, Aquatint, lift-ground and soft-ground etching — Sirens II
Robert Motherwell
1988

Hen, Sue Fuller American, Soft-ground etching and engraving — Hen
Sue Fuller
1945

Gathering Fruit, Mary Cassatt American, Drypoint, softground etching, and aquatint; printed in color on green paper from three plates; eleventh state of eleven (Mathews & Shapiro) — Gathering Fruit
Mary Cassatt
ca. 1893

The Wave--from the Sea--after Leonardo, Hokusai, and Courbet, Pat Steir American, Drypoint, hardground, aquatint, spitbite aquatint, softground — The Wave--from the Sea--after Leonardo, Hokusai, and Courbet
Pat Steir
1985

Portrait of the Artist (Selbstbildnis), Käthe Kollwitz German, Soft-ground etching and aquatint; seventh state — Portrait of the Artist (Selbstbildnis)
Käthe Kollwitz
1912

Cinq Personnages, Stanley William Hayter British, Engraving and soft-ground etching; simultaneous color printing with stencils — Cinq Personnages
Stanley William Hayter
1946

Wooded Landscape with Herdsmen and Cows, Thomas Gainsborough British, Aquatint with soft-ground etching, printed in gray ink; third state of three — Wooded Landscape with Herdsmen and Cows
Thomas Gainsborough
John & Josiah Boydell
August 1, 1797

Wooded Landscape with Two Country Carts and Figures, Thomas Gainsborough British, Soft-ground etching, printed in gray ink; second state of two — Wooded Landscape with Two Country Carts and Figures
Thomas Gainsborough
John & Josiah Boydell
August 1, 1797

Wooded Landscape with Cows beside a Pool, Figures and Cottage, Thomas Gainsborough British, Soft-ground etching with aquatint, printed in gray ink — Wooded Landscape with Cows beside a Pool, Figures and Cottage
Thomas Gainsborough
1775–80

Study for Tree Trunks and Lane, John Crome British, Graphite, soft ground etching on the verso — Study for Tree Trunks and Lane
John Crome
ca. 1812

Tree Trunks and Lane, John Crome British, Soft-ground etching on chine collé — Tree Trunks and Lane
John Crome
1811–12

Shore scene with cattle, boats in shallow water behind, or, Cattle, River side, Thomas Rowlandson British, Soft-ground etching with aquatint — Shore scene with cattle, boats in shallow water behind, or, Cattle, River side
Thomas Rowlandson
Thomas Gainsborough
1783–89

Three Cows Standing on the Ridge of a Field, Thomas Rowlandson British, Soft-ground etching and aquatint — Three Cows Standing on the Ridge of a Field
Thomas Rowlandson
Sawrey Gilpin
1784–87

Landscape with Figures Storing Hay in a Barn, a Cart and Horse Lying Down at Left, Thomas Rowlandson British, Soft-ground etching and aquatint — Landscape with Figures Storing Hay in a Barn, a Cart and Horse Lying Down at Left
Thomas Rowlandson
George Barret, the elder
1783–84

Hilly River Landscape, a Boat in the Water at Foreground Left, a Figure on the Far Shore, Houses on a Wooded Hill Beyond, Thomas Rowlandson British, Soft-ground etching and aquatint — Hilly River Landscape, a Boat in the Water at Foreground Left, a Figure on the Far Shore, Houses on a Wooded Hill Beyond
Thomas Rowlandson
Thomas Gainsborough
1783–84