Lydia Crocheting in the Garden at Marly (Mary Cassatt)
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| Artist | Mary Cassatt  |
| Year | 1880 |
| Medium | oil paint, canvas |
| Dimensions | 65.6 cm (25.8 in) × 92.6 cm (36.5 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Accession No. | 65.184 |
| Identifiers | The Met object ID: 10393 |
Lydia Crocheting in the Garden at Marly is an
oil-on-canvas painting by Mary Cassatt created in 1880. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
.
Early history and creation
Mary Cassatt's family had come to visit her at
plein air painting, though this work captures the sunlight, evidencing that it was painted in the garden.[2]
Later history and display
The painting was first shown at the Sixth Impressionist Exhibition, in Paris with eleven other works by Cassatt in 1881.[3] In 1893, the painting was listed in the inventory of the art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel. By the following year, Peter Arrell Browne Widener, a Philadelphia collector, had obtained the work. Later, Cassatt's brother Alexander Cassatt reacquired the painting and it remained in the family until Mrs. Gardner Cassatt donated it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1965.[1][2]
Description and interpretation
Immediately following the
Impressionist style, the greenhouse and orderly rows of plants are behind Lydia,[1][5] who is shown as occupied and seemingly unaware of the garden at her back.[6] Her pale complexion is offset by the tartan and lace-cuffed garment she wears. Lydia appears to be enjoying her time in the sunshine beneath her lace bonnet and gloves.[1][7] Lydia Crocheting in the Garden at Marly, along with Lydia Seated in the Garden with a Dog in Her Lap and Katherine Cassatt Reading to Her Grandchildren remain some of her finest pictures from this period of her career.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Weinberg 2009, p. 229.
- ^ a b The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2016.
- ^ Clement, Houzé & Erbolato-Ramsey 2000, p. 25.
- ^ Farr & Carter 2009, pp. 78–79.
- ^ Marter 2011, p. 415.
- ^ Farr & Carter 2009, p. 79.
- ^ Davey 2008, p. 157.
- ^ McCullough 2012, p. 393.
Bibliography
- Clement, Russell T.; Houzé, Annick; Erbolato-Ramsey, Christiane (2000). The Women Impressionists: A Sourcebook. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-30848-2.
- Davey, Marcia (2008). Gallivanting. Bloomington, Indiana: Xlibris Corporation. ]
- Farr, Judith; Carter, Louise (2009). The Gardens of Emily Dickinson. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-03672-7.
- Marter, Joan M. (2011). The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-533579-8.
- McCullough, David (2012). The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 393. ISBN 978-1-4165-7177-3.
- Weinberg, Helene Barbara (2009). American Impressionism & Realism: A Landmark Exhibition from the MET, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. New York City, New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 978-1-876509-99-6.
- "Lydia Crocheting in the Garden at Marly". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York City, New York. 2016. Archived from the originalon 27 August 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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