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Mary Cassatt’s Jeannette and her Mother Seated on a Sofa

Posted by: Jeff Bridgers

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Mary Cassatt’s 1901 print Jeannette and her Mother Seated on a Sofa (below, left) captures a timeless moment between mother and child:

[Jeannette and her mother seated on a sofa] / Mary Cassatt no. 33.
Jeannette and her Mother Seated on a Sofa. Drypoint print by Mary Cassatt, 1901. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ds.01115
Corresponding copper plate used to print Jeannette and her Mother Seated on a Sofa. Incised by Mary Cassatt.
Copper plate used to create Jeannette and her Mother Seated on a Sofa. Incised by Mary Cassatt. Photo by P&P staff member.

In this tranquil scene, free of visual distraction or clutter, Jeannette sits securely in her mother’s lap, the mother’s arms surrounding her daughter in a gentle embrace,