Stamp of Memories I | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: M23016
People: Louise Bourgeois, American (Paris, France 1911 - 2010 New York, NY)
Title: Stamp of Memories I
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 1990-1993
Culture: American
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/253655

Physical Descriptions

Technique: Drypoint
Dimensions: 42.7 x 25 cm (16 13/16 x 9 13/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Private collector, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, December 19, 1995.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: xiii/xiv
Standard Reference Number: W. & S. 101.1

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Anonymous Gift
Copyright: © The Easton Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Accession Year: 1995
Object Number: M23016
Division: Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact: am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: The drypoint contours of the female figure have been filled in with impressions made from the signet seal of the artist's father, using a stencil to shield the background.

Exhibition History

Bourgeois in Boston, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Boston, 03/28/2007 - 05/20/2007

Verification Level

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M23016: Stamp of Memories I