Mary Cassatt: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Oils Pastels Watercolors and Drawings (1970)

In the nearly one hundred years since Mary Cassatt joined the emerging group of French Impressionist painters known as “The Independents,” her work has assumed an importance that establishes her as one of the major figures in the movement. She is the only American to have achieved this distinction. From the time she was a young woman until her eyesight failed in her advancing years, Mary Cassatt produced a prodigious number of paintings, pastels, watercolors, and drawings, working throughout her life in her adopted country of France. Today, ownership of this vast output rests mainly in the museums of the United States and France; 282 works are in private collections, with some also held by dealers.

This catalogue, long needed, was authenticated by Mrs. Breeskin’s introduction of more than 10,000 words, which emphasizes the development of Mary Cassatt’s style. In addition, a brief text describes each of the 943 catalogue entries. Of these, 606 oils and pastels, 74 watercolors, and 243 drawings are reproduced in black and white, with 15 color plates. Each entry is accompanied by title, medium, date, dimensions, provenance, and, where applicable, a list of exhibitions in which it has been shown and publications in which it has been reproduced.

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