Mary Cassatt : a life

Mary Cassatt : a life / Nancy Mowll Mathews.

One of few women Impressionists, Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) had a life of paradoxes: American born, she lived and worked in France; a classically trained artist, she preferred the company of radicals; never married, she painted exquisite and beloved portraits of mothers and children. This book provide...

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Main Author: Mathews, Nancy Mowll (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 1998.
Subjects:
Cassatt, Mary, > 1844-1926.
Cassatt, Mary, > 1844-1926
1800-1899
Impressionism (Art) > Biography.
Painters > United States > Biography.
Women painters > United States > Biography.
Americans > France > 19th century > Biography.
Art, Modern > 19th century > Sources.
ART > History > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Artists, Architects, Photographers.
ART > Individual Artists > General.
Americans
Art, Modern
Impressionism (Art)
Painters
Women painters
France
United States
Biographies
Sources
Biographies.
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Summary:One of few women Impressionists, Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) had a life of paradoxes: American born, she lived and worked in France; a classically trained artist, she preferred the company of radicals; never married, she painted exquisite and beloved portraits of mothers and children. This book provides new insight into the personal life and artistic endeavors of this extraordinary woman.
Item Description:Originally published: 1st ed. New York : Villard Books, 1994.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 383 pages) : 133 illustrations, portraits
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-361) and index.
ISBN:9780300273359
0300273355
9780585367941
0585367949
9780300164886
0300164882
Language:In English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on print version record and online resource (A&AePortal, viewed on May 26, 2023).

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