MARY CASSATT

In the Omnibus (B. 145; M./S. 7)

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MARY CASSATT
In the Omnibus (B. 145; M./S. 7)
drypoint and aquatint in colors, 1890-1, on laid Arches, a very good impression, the colors rich and harmonious, seventh (final) state, inscribed 'Imprimée par l'artiste et M. Leroy', with the artist's blue monogram stamp (L. 604), from the edition of about 25, with full margins, the palest scattered foxing showing mostly in the blank at top and on the reverse, a trace of old staining along the reverse of the top margin edge, otherwise in very good condition
P. 14 3/8 x 10 1/2in. (365 x 266mm.)

Provenance

Gift from the artist to her second cousin, Mrs. Thomas A. Scott
Thence by descent to Edgar Scott, her grandson

Lot Essay

Mathews and Shapiro record twenty-six impressions of In the Omnibus in the final state, not including the present example. Cassatt's preliminary drawing for the subject shows a more congested carriage. She ultimately eliminated a seated man and an additional woman to focus on the classic pyramidal trio of mother, child and nursemaid framed by the omnibus windows and the distant bridge.