La Nourrice Ecossaise (The Scottish Nurse), Mary Cassatt

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Mary Cassatt, La Nourrice Ecossaise (The Scottish Nurse)
Mary Cassatt, La Nourrice Ecossaise (The Scottish Nurse)
Mary Cassatt
La Nourrice Ecossaise (The Scottish Nurse)
circa 1874
Mary Cassatt, artist
1844–1926
La Nourrice Ecossaise (The Scottish Nurse), circa 1874
Where object was made: France
Material/technique: oil; panel
Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 32.9 x 25.1 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 12 15/16 x 9 7/8 in
Credit line: Gift of Robert Layton in honor of Donald M. Crook
Accession number: 1977.0104
Not on display
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Archive Label 2003 and 1999: In 1873, Mary Cassatt decided to settle permanently in France. Her work at that time can be divided into two categories: canvases completed for exhibition in Paris and less ambitious works painted on panel to sell to dealers. Although untraced to any Parisian dealer, The Scottish Nurse exemplifies the latter classification. In contrast to Cassatt’s more finished paintings, The Scottish Nurse is a spontaneous study concentrating on the head of the figure, the surrounding areas briefly suggested by broad brush strokes of color.